| 释义 |
‖ kangri|ˈkaŋgri|
[Hindi kaṇgri; cf. Kashmiri kangurü.]
A small wicker-covered clay-lined pot filled with glowing charcoal, carried esp. by Kashmiris next to the skin to warm the air beneath the clothing.
1911Allbutt's Syst. Med. (ed. 2) IX. 591 Scars due to burns (compare the kangri carcinoma of Thibet). 1912Med. Ann. 197 A form of cancer..in the natives of Kashmir,..due to their habit of carrying a portable fire-basket (kangri) beneath their clothes in contact with the abdominal skin. 1956Ld. Amulree in A. Pryce-Jones New Outl. Mod. Knowl. 214 Among the Indians it has been shown that cancer of the skin is associated with the use of kangri heaters applied to the abdomen. 1968Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 20 Dec. 27 (caption) She keeps warm with a kangri, a pot filled with hot embers. 1972Times 5 Aug. 11/1 If it is cold..a Kashmiri may offer the visitor his kangri... The kangri is a small wicker basket with a metal pan filled with glowing coals. |