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salamanders

/ˈsæləmændərz/

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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 damp forest, we found several brightly colored salamanders hiding under a log. "

在潮湿的森林里徒步时，我们发现了几条颜色鲜艳的蝾螈藏在一根圆木下面。

animal biology organism 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 mythical king believed his armor was blessed with the power of salamanders, making him impervious to fire. "

那个神话里的国王相信他的盔甲受到了火蜥蜴的祝福，让他刀枪不入，水火不侵。

mythology animal heraldry supernatural nature

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noun

烤炉，烘烤器

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

Examples :

"The chef used salamanders to quickly brown the tops of the crème brûlées before serving them to the customers. "

厨师用烘烤器快速给焦糖布丁的顶部上色，然后才端给顾客。

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noun

烤箱，焗炉。

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下方，快速炙烤表面。

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noun

囊鼠

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

Examples :

"My grandfather called the gophers digging holes in his garden "salamanders," but I know they are actually called "pouched gophers." "

我爷爷把他花园里挖洞的囊鼠叫做 "salamanders"，但我知道它们实际上叫做 "pouched gophers"。

animal biology organism

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noun

火钳，大火筷子

Examples :

"He used the salamanders to adjust the burning logs in the fireplace. "

他用火钳调整壁炉里燃烧的木头。

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noun

炉底渣，炉渣。

Solidified material in a furnace hearth.

Examples :

"The steelworkers carefully removed the salamanders – hardened clumps of iron and slag – from the furnace hearth after the smelting process was complete. "

冶炼过程结束后，炼钢工人小心地从炉底移走了那些炉底渣——硬化的铁块和炉渣的混合物。

material substance industry

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火炉，取暖器。

Portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.

Examples :

"During the winter, the construction crew used salamanders to keep the concrete from freezing and cracking as they built the new office building. "

在冬天，建筑队用火炉取暖器来防止新办公楼的混凝土在施工时冻裂。

building machine utility