urn
美音:
[ə:n
]英音:
[ə:n
]n.瓮,缸,骨灰瓮,坟墓,茶水壶;Uniform Resource Name,统一资源命名
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urn为短语/超纲词汇
urn
/ɜ:n; ɝn/
n
1 tall vase, usu with a stem and a base, esp one used for holding the ashes of a cremated person 瓮; (尤指)骨灰瓮.
2 (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) large metal container with a tap, in which tea, coffee, etc is made or from which it is served, eg in cafes or canteens (供应茶、咖啡等的)有龙头的金属容器(如小餐馆或食堂中的)
*a tea urn 茶桶. =>illus 见插图.
urn
n[C][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;Origin: urna]
a decorated container, especially one that is used for holding the
ashes of a dead body
a metal container that holds a large amount of tea or coffee