英语单词

andiron是什么意思

andiron

英 ['ændaɪən] 美
  • n. (壁炉内支木柴的)柴架;壁炉

英文词源


andiron (n.)
c. 1300, from Old French andier, which is of unknown origin, perhaps from Gaulish *andero- "a young bull" (cognates: Welsh anner "heifer"), which would make sense if they once had bull's heads cast onto them. Altered by influence of Middle English iren (see iron (n.)).

双语例句


1. " Oh, if I only had a brass andiron - knob again!
“ 哦, 我要是再能得到那只柴架上的铜把手就好了!

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2. It was his brass andiron knob!
原来纸包里包着他的那个铜把手!

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