英语词汇“chimney”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chim•ney n. [countable], pl. -neys.

a structure containing a passage by which the smoke, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off.
a tube surrounding the flame of a lamp.

chim•ney n., pl. -neys, v., -neyed, -ney•ing.
n.

a structure, usually vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off and by means of which a draft is created.
Architecturethe part of such a structure that rises above a roof.
Slang Terms[Now Rare.]the smokestack or funnel of a locomotive, steamship, etc.
a tube, usually of glass, surrounding the flame of a lamp to promote combustion and keep the flame steady.
Geology
- the vent of a volcano.
- a narrow vertical fissure between two rock faces or in a rock formation.
Mininga nearly vertical cylindrical oreshoot.
British Termsfireplace.

v.t.

Sport[Mountain Climbing.]to ascend or descend (a chimney) by repeated bracing of one's feet or back and feet against opposite walls.

v.i.

Sport[Mountain Climbing.]to ascend or descend a chimney.

Greek kámīnos furnace) + -āta -ate¹
Latin (camera) camīnāta (room) having a fireplace, equivalent. to camīn(us) (
Middle French cheminee
Middle English chimenai 1300–50

chim′ney•less, adj.
chim′ney•like′, adj.

chimney /ˈtʃɪmnɪ/ n

a vertical structure of brick, masonry, or steel that carries smoke or steam away from a fire, engine, etc
another name for flue
short for chimney stack
an open-ended glass tube fitting around the flame of an oil or gas lamp in order to exclude draughts
Brit a fireplace, esp an old and large one
the vent of a volcano
a vertical fissure large enough for a person's body to enter

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French cheminée, from Late Latin camīnāta, from Latin camīnus furnace, from Greek kaminos fireplace, oven

单词	chimney
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 chim•ney /ˈtʃɪmni/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -neys. a structure containing a passage by which the smoke, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off. a tube surrounding the flame of a lamp. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 chim•ney (chim′nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -neys, v., -neyed, -ney•ing. n. a structure, usually vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off and by means of which a draft is created. Architecturethe part of such a structure that rises above a roof. Slang Terms[Now Rare.]the smokestack or funnel of a locomotive, steamship, etc. a tube, usually of glass, surrounding the flame of a lamp to promote combustion and keep the flame steady. Geology the vent of a volcano. a narrow vertical fissure between two rock faces or in a rock formation. Mininga nearly vertical cylindrical oreshoot. British Termsfireplace. v.t. Sport[Mountain Climbing.]to ascend or descend (a chimney) by repeated bracing of one's feet or back and feet against opposite walls. v.i. Sport[Mountain Climbing.]to ascend or descend a chimney. Greek kámīnos furnace) + -āta -ate¹ Latin (camera) camīnāta (room) having a fireplace, equivalent. to camīn(us) ( Middle French cheminee Middle English chimenai 1300–50 chim′ney•less, adj. chim′ney•like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chimney /ˈtʃɪmnɪ/ n a vertical structure of brick, masonry, or steel that carries smoke or steam away from a fire, engine, etc another name for flue short for chimney stack an open-ended glass tube fitting around the flame of an oil or gas lamp in order to exclude draughts Brit a fireplace, esp an old and large one the vent of a volcano a vertical fissure large enough for a person's body to enter Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French cheminée, from Late Latin camīnāta, from Latin camīnus furnace, from Greek kaminos fireplace, oven
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