furnace

/ˈfɜːnɪs/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

火炉,熔炉;极热的地方

释义与例句

n 火炉,熔炉;极热的地方
an enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures
  1. The metal was melted in a furnace.
    金属在熔炉中熔化。
  2. The house was warm thanks to the central furnace.
    多亏了中央供暖炉,房子里很暖和。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The desert felt like a furnace in the midday sun.
    正午的阳光下,沙漠热得像个火炉。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 fur(毛皮)+nace→在炉旁取暖皮草→熔炉

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • furnish 装备;提供
    同根词
同义词
  • stove 炉子,火炉
    stove 一般指家用炉灶,furnace 指大型熔炉或供暖炉。
    She cooked the soup on the stove. 她在炉子上煮汤。
反义词
  • freezer 冰箱;冷冻室
    freezer 是制冷设备,与产生高温的 furnace 形成冷热对照。
    Put the meat in the freezer to keep it fresh. 把肉放进冰箱冷冻以保鲜。
常见搭配
  • blast furnace 高炉
    Iron is produced in a blast furnace. 铁是在高炉中冶炼的。
  • electric furnace 电炉
    The factory uses an electric furnace for smelting. 工厂使用电炉进行冶炼。
  • like a furnace 像火炉一样热
    The room was like a furnace in summer. 夏天这个房间热得像火炉。