好词典
urns
UK //ɜːnz//US //ɜːrnz//
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 指用于盛放骨灰或作为装饰品的高脚容器，通常带有盖子，常见于墓园或纪念场所。
“The family placed the ashes in a beautiful marble urn.”
（家人将骨灰放入一个漂亮的大理石骨灰瓮中。）
“Ancient urns were often decorated with intricate patterns.”
（古代的瓮通常装饰有复杂的图案。）
❶ 指大型容器，特别是用于盛放液体或作为装饰的大型花瓶。
“The hotel lobby had a pair of bronze urns filled with flowers.”
（酒店大堂有一对装满鲜花的青铜大花瓶。）
“He used an old urn to store rainwater for his plants.”
（他用一个旧的大瓮储存雨水来浇灌植物。）
同义词:vase, container, vessel, cinerary urn, funerary urn
常见短语
funeral urn — 特指用于存放逝者骨灰的容器，常见于火葬后的骨灰安置。
“The funeral urn was placed on the altar during the memorial service.”
（在追悼会上，骨灰盒被放置在祭坛上。）
tea urn — 指大型保温容器，用于在活动或聚会中供应热茶或咖啡。
“Volunteers served tea from a large urn at the community event.”
（志愿者在社区活动中用大茶壶为大家倒茶。）