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lantern

/ˈlæn.tən/ /ˈlæn.tɚn/

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noun

灯笼，灯。

A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.

Examples :

"The little lantern cast a warm glow on the children's faces as they played in the backyard after school. "

小灯笼在孩子们放学后于后院玩耍时，给他们的脸上投射出温暖的光芒。

utility item device

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noun

舞台灯，聚光灯，照明灯。

Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).

Examples :

"The stage manager adjusted the lantern to focus the spotlight on the student playing the lead role. "

舞台监督调整了舞台灯，把聚光灯对准了扮演主角的学生。

entertainment stage device technology

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noun

天窗

An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.

Examples :

"The school's rooftop had a beautiful lantern, allowing light and air into the classroom. "

学校的屋顶上有一个漂亮的天窗，让阳光和空气进入教室。

architecture utility building structure

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noun

灯笼顶，天窗。

A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.

Examples :

"The school's new addition featured a beautiful lantern, a decorative cage-like structure that topped the bell tower. "

学校新扩建的部分有一个漂亮的灯笼顶，这是一个装饰性的笼状结构，位于钟楼的顶部。

architecture building

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noun

天窗，采光亭。

A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.

Examples :

"the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral"

华盛顿国会大厦圆顶上的采光亭，或者佛罗伦萨大教堂圆顶上的采光亭。

architecture building

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noun

小齿轮，灯笼齿轮

A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used the lantern pinion to turn the heavy grindstone. "

铁匠使用灯笼齿轮来转动沉重的磨石。

machine technical part

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noun

灯笼套，填料函灯笼。

(steam engines) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully adjusted the lantern on the piston rod to prevent steam from leaking into the engine. "

工程师小心地调整了活塞杆上的灯笼套，以防止蒸汽泄漏到发动机内部。

technical machine part technology

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noun

信号灯，路灯.

A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night.

Examples :

"The railway guard used the lantern to signal the approaching train. "

铁路警卫用手提信号灯向驶来的火车发出信号。

signal vehicle technology item machine utility

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noun

灯笼芯，灯笼骨架

A perforated barrel to form a core upon.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a lantern to create a core for the new wooden stool. "

木匠用一个灯笼芯做成了一个新木凳子的骨架。

structure part material machine

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noun

亚里士多德提灯

Aristotle's lantern

Examples :

"During marine biology class, we examined a sea urchin's intricate "Aristotle's lantern," the jaw-like structure it uses to scrape algae off rocks. "

在海洋生物学课上，我们检查了海胆精密的“亚里士多德提灯”，也就是它用来从岩石上刮食藻类的颚状结构。

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verb

挂灯笼，用灯笼照亮。

To furnish with a lantern.

Examples :

"to lantern a lighthouse"

用灯笼照亮一座灯塔

utility building