Word · Frequency #20045
anvil
铁砧
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
- 1.
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
铁砧；打铁用的重型铁块。
- 2.
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
铁砧；锤打热金属成形用的沉重铁块或钢块
- 3.
The incus bone in the middle ear.
砧骨(中耳内的听小骨)。
- 4.
the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
砧骨(介于锤骨和镫骨之间的听小骨)
- 5.
A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails.
砧板(鸟类用来敲碎蜗牛壳的石头或硬表面)。
- 6.
The non-moving surface of a micrometer against which the item to be measured is placed.
测砧(千分尺的固定测量面)。
- 7.
A horizontal-topped mass of cloud, shaped like a blacksmith's anvil, that forms before a thunderstorm.
砧状云(雷暴前形成的顶部平坦的云)。
铁砧；打铁用的重型铁块。；铁砧；锤打热金属成形用的沉重铁块或钢块；砧骨(中耳内的听小骨)。；砧骨(介于锤骨和镫骨之间的听小骨)；砧板(鸟类用来敲碎蜗牛壳的石头或硬表面)。
In use
The blacksmith placed the hot iron on the anvil and began to hammer it into shape.
In the workshop, the old anvil still had marks from years of use.
He heated the metal until it was bright red, then set it on the anvil to flatten it.
hammer sth on an anvil
指铁匠使用的铁砧；该词是可数名词，复数形式为 anvils。
The blacksmith hammered the hot iron on an anvil.
铁匠在铁砧上锤打烧红的铁块。
be shaped on an anvil
常以被动语态描述金属在铁砧上锤击成形的过程。
The hot metal was shaped on an anvil by hammering.
这块热金属在铁砧上通过锤打成型。
the anvil is connected to sth
解剖学中，本词指中耳内的砧骨，是三块听小骨之一。
Connections
Collocations
- hammer and anvil
- 锤子和铁砧
- The blacksmith used a hammer and anvil to shape the hot metal.铁匠用锤子和铁砧把热金属敲打成形。
- strike on the anvil
- 在铁砧上敲打
- He struck the glowing steel on the anvil.他在铁砧上敲打烧红的钢。
- forge on an anvil
- 在铁砧上锻造
- The medieval sword was forged on an anvil.这柄中世纪宝剑是在铁砧上锻造的。
Idioms & figurative uses
- on the anvil
- 在酝酿中；在讨论中The proposal is still on the anvil.该提案仍在酝酿中。
- between the hammer and the anvil
- 腹背受敌；左右为难Workers were caught between the hammer and the anvil during the company restructuring.在公司重组期间，工人们腹背受敌。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
用首字母A联想：铁砧（anvil）像一块A形铁墩，铁匠在其上锤打烧红的金属。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：blacksmithing、metalworking、workshop 作“铁砧”讲时词义具体，语气中性，通常用于铁匠铺、金属锻造等场景；医学中指“砧骨”时则属于专业术语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 anvil /ˈænvəl/ 完全押韵。拼写以 -vil 结尾的 devil /ˈdɛvəl/、evil /ˈiːvəl/、civil /ˈsɪvəl/ 元音都不同，只能当拼写参照。travel /ˈtrævəl/、gravel /ˈɡrævəl/ 虽然以 /vəl/ 结尾，但重读元音后缺少 /n/，并非真押韵。panel /ˈpænəl/ 开头有 /æn/，但结尾是 /nəl/ 而非 /nvəl/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.