noun🔗Share火蜥蜴,蝾螈 A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard."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。animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。animalmythologyheraldryelementsupernaturalliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share烤扒,焙烤器 A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top."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。utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。foodutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share囊鼠 The pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States."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。animalbiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share火钳,拨火棍 A large poker."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。utensilthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share炉底结渣,炉渣。 Solidified material in a furnace hearth."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。materialsubstancegeologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share烘炉,取暖炉。 Portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction."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。buildingarchitecturedeviceutilityenergytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share炙烤,用焙烤箱烤。 To use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process."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。foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading