bellows
/ˈbɛl.əʊz/
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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.”