boiler

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n. 煮器, 汽锅, 锅炉 [化] 锅炉

发音

UK /ˈbɔɪlə/
其它
US /ˈbɔɪlɚ/

词形变化

boilers 复数 not attested 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who boils something.

  2. 2.

    A steam boiler.

  3. 3.

    An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.

  4. 4.

    A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

  5. 5.

    A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.

  6. 6.

    A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.

  7. 7.

    A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.

  8. 8.

    An old woman.

    澳大利亚 英国 贬义 俚语
  9. 1.

    Boilerplate.

    非正式 罕用

    Note that Stuart Grey makes the assertion: "I think rationally on all subjects.", and then proceeds to use the standard boiler tactics and phrases of the people WHO instigate conflict and war.

词汇关系

相关短语

词源

From boil + -er.

来源:wiktionary