
好词典

源自中古英语 'brennen'(燃烧),与古英语 'bærnan' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *brinnaną。
❶ 指燃烧器或炉头,用于产生火焰的设备部件,常见于炉灶、热水器等家用或工业设备中。
“The gas stove has four burners for cooking different dishes at the same time.”
(这个燃气灶有四个炉头,可以同时烹饪不同的菜肴。)
“Make sure to clean the burners regularly to prevent clogging.”
(务必定期清洁燃烧器以防止堵塞。)
❶ 俚语中指临时使用的手机或电子设备,通常用于匿名或短期用途后即丢弃。
“He bought a burner phone to avoid being tracked.”
(他买了一部临时手机以避免被追踪。)
“Criminals often use burners for illegal activities.”
(犯罪分子经常使用临时电话进行非法活动。)
on the back burner — 指将某事暂时搁置或推迟处理,优先处理其他更紧急的事务。
“We've put the project on the back burner until we have more resources.”
(我们暂时搁置了这个项目,等有更多资源时再处理。)
front burner — 指当前优先处理的重要事务,与back burner相对。
“This client's request is on the front burner right now.”
(这位客户的需求现在是优先处理事项。)