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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