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urn

UK //ɜːn//US //ɜːrn//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:vase, pot, container, vessel, jar

常见短语

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。)