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kiln

UK //kɪln//US //kɪln//

词源

源自古英语 cylene(意为‘烤箱’),最终源自拉丁语 culina(厨房)。

noun

❶ 一种用于高温烧制陶器、砖块或烘干木材的封闭式炉子,通常由耐热材料制成,通过控制温度实现特定工艺效果。

“The potter placed the clay vase in the kiln to harden it.”

(陶艺师将黏土花瓶放入窑中使其硬化。)

“Ancient bricks were fired in wood-burning kilns.”

(古代砖块是在烧木材的窑中烧制的。)

同义词:furnace, oven, firing chamber

常见短语

kiln-dried — 指木材或陶器经过窑内烘干处理的,相比自然干燥更快且更均匀。

“Kiln-dried wood is less likely to crack during construction.”

(窑干木材在施工时更不易开裂。)