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hearth

UK /hɑːθ/US /hɑːrθ/

词源

源自古英语 heorþ,与德语 Herd 同源,最初指用于烹饪或取暖的火炉或炉床。

noun

❶ 壁炉的地面部分,通常是石头或砖块铺成的平台,用于放置火源和防止火花飞溅。

“The cat curled up on the warm hearth.”

(猫咪蜷缩在温暖的壁炉地面上。)

“She swept the ashes from the hearth.”

(她把壁炉地面上的灰烬扫干净。)

❶ 象征家庭或家庭的温暖与安全感,常用于文学或比喻中。

“He longed for the comforts of hearth and home.”

(他渴望家庭和壁炉带来的舒适感。)

“The war kept him far from his hearth.”

(战争使他远离家园。)

同义词:fireplace, fireside, home, household

常见短语

hearth and home — 指家庭生活,强调家庭的温暖、安全和舒适。

“After his journey, he was glad to return to hearth and home.”

(旅行结束后,他很高兴回到温暖的家。)