Word · Frequency #10852
cistern
池;囊
核心释义
a fluid-filled sac or cavity in the body, especially one containing lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
- 1.
蓄水池;贮水箱,尤指收集雨水以备后用的
A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
- 2.
含有液体的囊或腔,尤其是淋巴或脑脊液
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
- 3.
抽水马桶中容纳冲洗用水的容器;马桶水箱
In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
- 4.
储存冲厕用水的水箱
a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
- 5.
用瓷器、陶器或玻璃制成的浅而通常呈椭圆形的容器。
A shallow, typically oval, vessel made of porcelain, pottery, or glass.
- 6.
用于储存液体的人造水库;尤其是用于储存雨水的地下水箱
an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
- 7.
油灯中盛放燃料的容器。
The receptacle that holds the fuel in an oil lamp.
- 8.
池状结构。
A cisterna.
- 9.
蒸汽机中围绕冷凝器的壳体。
The vessel surrounding the condenser in a steam engine.
蓄水池;贮水箱,尤指收集雨水以备后用的;含有液体的囊或腔,尤其是淋巴或脑脊液;抽水马桶中容纳冲洗用水的容器;马桶水箱;储存冲厕用水的水箱;用瓷器、陶器或玻璃制成的浅而通常呈椭圆形的容器。
用法In use
The plumber repaired the cistern in the bathroom so the toilet would stop leaking.
用法提示:此处 cistern 为名词,指马桶后方的储水箱。
During the dry season, the village collected rainwater in large cisterns beside the school.
用法提示:此处 cisterns 为名词复数,指储存雨水的大型贮水容器。
She checked the garden cistern regularly to make sure the stored water was clean.
用法提示:此处 cistern 为名词,指用于花园储水的水箱。
a cistern for doing sth
cistern 是可数名词,for 后接动名词说明用途。
They installed a cistern for collecting rainwater.
他们安装了一个用于收集雨水的水箱。
be in a/the cistern
表示液体位于水箱内部时用 in。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- toilet cistern
- 马桶水箱
- The toilet cistern is leaking, so we need a plumber.马桶水箱在漏水,我们需要找水管工。
- rainwater cistern
- 雨水蓄水池
- The garden uses a rainwater cistern to store water for dry seasons.花园用一个雨水蓄水池来储存旱季用水。
- underground cistern
- 地下蓄水池
- The old house has an underground cistern that was once used for drinking water.老房子的地下蓄水池曾经用来贮存饮用水。
- cistern water
- 蓄水池的水
- Cistern water often needs to be treated before drinking.蓄水池的水饮用前通常需要处理。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
音近 sister:把妹妹想成守着水箱的人,cistern 就是贮水器、水塘。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:medicine、anatomy、clinical documentation 该释义多用于医学、解剖学等专业语境,指含有淋巴液或脑脊液的囊状腔隙(如脑池)。这类用法比较正式,通常出现在教科书、论文或临床记录中,日常口语中不常用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
常用词中没有与 cistern /ˈsɪstɝn/ 完全押韵的词。拼写相似的词读音都不同:sister 少了词尾的 /n/;stern 的重读元音不同;eastern、western、lantern、pattern 的重音和元音也不同。
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