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ashtray

UK //ˈæʃ.treɪ//US //ˈæʃ.treɪ//

词源

源自英语 ash(灰烬) + tray(托盘),字面意思是“盛灰的托盘”。

noun

❶ 用于盛放烟灰和烟蒂的小容器,通常放置在桌面或车内,方便吸烟者使用。

“He tapped his cigarette into the ashtray.”

(他把香烟在烟灰缸上轻轻敲了敲。)

“The waiter brought an ashtray when he saw the man lighting a cigar.”

(服务员看到那位男士点燃雪茄后,拿来了一个烟灰缸。)

同义词:smoking tray, cigarette holder, butt tray

常见短语

crystal ashtray — 指由水晶材质制成的烟灰缸,通常用于高档场合或作为装饰品。

“The hotel lobby had a beautiful crystal ashtray on each table.”

(酒店大堂的每张桌子上都摆放着一个漂亮的水晶烟灰缸。)