
好词典

源自拉丁语 'urna',原指陶罐或投票箱,后通过古法语 'urne' 进入英语。
❶ 一种有盖的容器,通常用于盛放骨灰或作为装饰品。常见于葬礼或古典装饰中,材质多为陶瓷或金属。
“The ashes were placed in a beautiful marble urn.”
(骨灰被放置在一个精美的大理石骨灰瓮中。)
“She bought an antique urn to display on the mantelpiece.”
(她买了一个古董瓮放在壁炉架上展示。)
❶ 指大型的金属容器,如用于煮茶或咖啡的壶,常见于公共场合或传统仪式中。
“A steaming urn of coffee was set up for the guests.”
(为宾客准备了一壶热气腾腾的咖啡。)
“The tea urn at the party kept running out of hot water.”
(派对上的茶水壶不断耗尽热水。)
funeral urn — 专指用于存放逝者骨灰的容器,常见于火葬后的骨灰安置。
“The family chose a simple wooden funeral urn for their grandfather.”
(家人为祖父选择了一个朴素的木质骨灰盒。)
tea urn — 大型的茶水容器,通常带有龙头,用于集体活动时供应热茶。
“The volunteers set up a tea urn at the charity event.”
(志愿者在慈善活动上架设了一个茶水壶。)