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salamander

/ˈsæləˌmændə/ /ˈsæləˌmɑːndə/ /ˈsæləˌmændɚ/

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noun

火蜥蜴，蝾螈

A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.

Examples :

"While hiking in the woods, we spotted a bright orange salamander hiding under a damp log. "

在树林里徒步时，我们看到一只鲜艳的橙色蝾螈藏在一根潮湿的木头下面。

animal biology nature

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noun

火蜥蜴，蝾螈

A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.

Examples :

"The fantastical creature, a salamander, was often depicted in medieval books as living happily in flames, a symbol of enduring fire. "

在奇幻故事中，火蜥蜴这种生物常被描绘成快乐地生活在火焰中，象征着永恒不灭的火焰，在中世纪书籍中经常能见到它们的身影。

animal mythology heraldry element supernatural literature

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noun

烤扒，焙烤器

A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.

Examples :

"The chef used the salamander to quickly melt the cheese on top of the French onion soup, giving it a perfectly browned crust. "

厨师用烤扒迅速融化了法式洋葱汤上的奶酪，使其表面形成完美的棕色脆皮。

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noun

烤箱，焙烤炉。

A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.

Examples :

"The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside."

厨师先将牛排放在烤箱里，快速烤焦表面。

food utensil machine

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noun

囊鼠

The pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States.

Examples :

"The gardener complained that the salamander was digging up the flowerbeds again, creating tunnels and mounds of dirt everywhere. "

那个园丁抱怨说，囊鼠又在挖花坛了，到处都是隧道和土堆。

animal biology organism

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noun

火钳，拨火棍

Examples :

"He used the heavy salamander to arrange the burning logs in the fireplace. "

他用那根沉重的拨火棍整理壁炉里燃烧的木头。

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noun

炉底结渣，炉渣。

Solidified material in a furnace hearth.

Examples :

"The steelworkers carefully chipped away the salamander, the hardened mass of iron that had accumulated at the bottom of the blast furnace. "

炼钢工人小心地凿去炉底结渣，那是堆积在高炉底部的一大块凝固的铁块。

material substance geology industry

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noun

烘炉，取暖炉。

Portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.

Examples :

"The construction workers used a salamander to dry the plaster in the new school addition. "

建筑工人们用烘炉来烘干学校新扩建部分的石膏。

building architecture device utility energy technology

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verb

炙烤，用焙烤箱烤。

To use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process.

Examples :

"The chef will salamander the cheese on the open-faced sandwich to make it bubbly and golden brown. "

厨师会用焙烤箱炙烤开放式三明治上的奶酪，让它起泡并变成金黄色。

food utensil process