【chimney】 - SAT备考词汇

chimney

UK:  ['tʃɪmni]

US:  ['tʃɪmni]

复数：chimneys  

n.

1.烟囱;(煤油灯的)灯罩;烟囱状东西

2.烟风筒

3.〔美俚〕老抽烟的人

4.〔美方〕壁炉

5.罩

6.〔地〕冰川井,冰川竖坑;冰川瓯穴;冰柱矿体;火山管

7.通道

8.狭窄岩缝

9.仅一人攀登的岩石裂口

10.(火山的)喷烟口;【地质学;地理学】冰川井柱状矿体;冰川竖井;【登山】(岩面可容一人攀登的)直立裂口

1 . He went and seated himself in the chimney-corner, meditating, with his feet among the warm ashes.
他走到壁炉角上，坐下来细细打算，两只脚踏在热灰上。

2 . The sun was low in the sky and the huge chimney in the distance cast a lengthening shadow across the streets and houses.
夕阳西下，远处大烟囱长长的影子落在街道和房屋上。

3 . he appeared to mean up the chimney, but I believe he intended to refer me to Liverpool; 'and then in the City of London here.
起初在那儿，”他那样子是指烟囱那个方向，根据具体情况我猜他是指利物浦这个地方，“后来就到了伦敦这里。

4 . Mother Cotton-Tail took a wonderful lamp from her basket. It had a pink shade and a tall chimney.
棉尾巴妈妈从篮子里拿出了一盏很棒的灯，它有着粉红的灯罩和高高的烟囱。

5 . An invention to make smoke go the wrong way in a chimney might be a very ingenious thing, but it would be of no use to humanity.
一个让烟不能从烟囱中正常排出的发明也许是个别出心裁的东西，但它对人类没有什么用处。