bellows
/ˈbɛl.əʊz/
B2 · Upper Int.★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
一种吹气的工具，用于使火燃烧得更旺。
When to Use
⚙️Technical💬Daily Conversation
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
“他用风箱让篝火重新燃起来。”
“铁匠拉动风箱给金属加热。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
“When wood fires were common, so were bellows for helping start them.”
Related Words
Synonyms:
blowerfan
Word Family:
bellowsbellowses