| 单词 | lava lamp |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslava lamp lava lamp n. originally U.S. an ornamental electric lamp which consists of a transparent (esp. conical or cylindrical) chamber containing a viscous liquid in which a brightly coloured substance is suspended, rising and sinking in irregular and constantly changing shapes as a result of the heat emitted from the bulb below. ΚΠ 1969 Science 16 May 853/1 The room was lighted by a red lava lamp and one indirect red light, and contemporary rock music was played. 1985 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 31 Mar. (Chicagoland section) 1 Like the hippies of the '60s, lava lamps were colorful and interesting, although no one was quite sure of their purpose. 1993 J. Saunders Absolutely Fabulous iv. 80 Edina You and your generation... What will you leave the world as your legacy?.. Saffron What did you ever leave? The lava lamp and the bean-bag? 2000 Daily News (Los Angeles) (Nexis) 23 Sept. Lava lamps..[were] designed in 1963 by a Belgian eccentric named Edward Craven Walker who called his invention the Astro Lamp. < as lemmas |
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