hypocaust

n. 火坑式供暖, 热坑

词形变化

hypocausts 复数 hypocausts

别名

hippocaust

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.

  2. 2.

    An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.

词源

From Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καυστόν (kaustón, “burnt offering”).

来源：wiktionary