Word · Frequency #8936
hearth
炉床;壁炉前的地面;炉边
the area around a fireplace, especially the stone floor in front; the place in a home where a fire is traditionally kept
- 1.
The place in a home where a fire is or was traditionally kept for home heating and for cooking, usually constituted by at least a hearthstone and often enclosed to varying degrees by any combination of reredos, fireplace, oven, smoke hood, or chimney.
家中传统上用于取暖和烹饪的地方,通常由至少一个炉石构成,常被后壁、壁炉、烤箱、烟罩或烟囱部分包围
- 2.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
墙壁中烟囱底部可生火的开放凹处
- 3.
A hearthstone, either as standalone or as the floor of an enclosed fireplace or oven.
炉石,作为独立存在或作为封闭壁炉或烤箱的地面
- 4.
home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
象征家庭的壁炉部分
- 5.
A fireplace: an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire may be built.
壁炉:墙壁底部烟囱处的开放凹处,可生火
- 6.
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
壁炉附近的区域(通常铺砌并延伸到房间内)
- 7.
The lowest part of a metallurgical furnace.
冶金炉的最低部分
- 8.
A brazier, chafing dish, or firebox.
火盆、火锅或火箱
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Home or family life.
家庭或家庭生活
壁炉;炉膛;家;家庭生活;冶金炉的炉底;火盆;火箱;家中传统上用于取暖和烹饪的地方,通常由至少一个炉石构成,常被后壁、壁炉、烤箱、烟罩或烟囱部分包围
In use
The family gathered around the hearth to keep warm on cold winter nights.
She placed a log on the hearth and watched the fire grow.
After dinner, the children sat by the hearth listening to stories.
he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires
driven from hearth and home
they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire
by the hearth
表示在壁炉旁,常用于家庭温馨的场景。
Connections
Collocations
- hearth and home
- 家庭;家园
- After a long journey, he longed for the comfort of hearth and home.长途旅行后,他渴望家庭的舒适。
- at the hearth
- 在炉边
- They gathered at the hearth to tell stories.他们聚集在炉边讲故事。
- hearth fire
- 炉火
- The hearth fire crackled warmly on the cold night.寒冷的夜晚,炉火噼啪作响,温暖宜人。
- hearth rug
- 炉前地毯
- The cat slept on the hearth rug.猫睡在炉前地毯上。
- hearth stone
- 炉底石;灶台石
- The ancient hearth stone was still in place.古老的炉底石仍在原位。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象家的心脏(heart)在火炉(hearth)中跳动。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:家庭、文学、历史建筑 该词通常用于正式或文学语境,多出现在描述家庭温暖、历史建筑或传统生活的书面语中,日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 hearths。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with hearth. Be careful: heart (pronounced with /t/) and earth (vowel /ɜr/) sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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