smokebox

/ˈsmoʊkˌbɑːks/ /ˈsmoʊkˌbɒks/

Meanings

noun

烟箱，烟室

A chamber in which smoke passes from a boiler before being vented through a chimney.

Examples :

"The train worker checked the smokebox for ash buildup before firing up the engine. "

火车司机在启动引擎之前，检查了烟箱内是否有积灰。

Related Words

chimney noun

/tʃɪmni/

烟囱

"The chimney of the old factory belched out thick, black smoke. "

老旧工厂的烟囱里冒出浓浓的黑烟。

passes verb

/ˈpɐːsəz/ /ˈpæsɪz/ /ˈpasɪz/ /ˈpɑːsɪz/ /ˈpaːsɪz/

经过，通过

"The train passes through the tunnel. "

火车穿过隧道。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

firing verb

/ˈfaɪɹɪŋ/

纵火，点燃。

"The careless student accidentally fired the paper in the wastebasket. "

那个粗心的学生不小心点燃了废纸篓里的纸。

buildup noun

/ˈbɪldˌʌp/ /ˈbɪltˌʌp/

积累，积聚，逐步发展

"Snow buildup on roads makes for hazardous driving."

道路上积雪的积聚使得驾驶变得危险。

chamber noun

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

房间，室， chambers 可指特定用途的房间，例如：议事厅.

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

会议在学校图书馆宽敞的议事厅举行。

checked verb

/tʃɛkt/

检查，查看.

"Check the oil in your car once a month."

每月检查一次你汽车的机油。

engine noun

/end͡ʒən/ /ˈend͡ʒɘn/ /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/

攻城器械

"The ancient Romans used a powerful siege engine to break down the city walls. "

古罗马人使用了一种强大的攻城器械来摧毁城墙。

vented verb

/ˈvɛntɪd/ /vɛnɾəd/

排放，排出。

"The stove vents to the outside."

这炉子的排气口通向室外，用来排出废气。

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。

boiler noun

/ˈbɔɪlə/ /ˈbɔɪlɚ/

烧煮者，煮东西的人

"At the maple syrup farm, my grandfather was the head boiler, carefully monitoring the sap as it cooked down. "

在枫糖浆农场，我的祖父是负责熬煮枫糖浆的师傅，他小心翼翼地监控着糖浆浓缩的过程。

worker noun

/ˈwɜː.kə/ /ˈwɝ.kɚ/

工人，劳动者

"The construction worker built a new house. "

建筑工人建造了一栋新房子。