| 释义 |
salamander /salˈə-man-dər or -manˈ/ noun- A tailed amphibian, closely related to the newts (genus Salamandra or related genera)
- (in ancient myth) a lizard-like monster supposed to inhabit fire and able to extinguish it by the chill of its body
- (in medieval philosophy) an elemental spirit believed to live in fire
- A person who survives exposure to fire unscathed (figurative)
- A poker used red-hot for kindling fires
- A hot metal plate for browning meat, etc
- A portable stove, used during the construction of a building, in a greenhouse, etc
- A residual deposit of metal or slag on a furnace wall
ORIGIN: Fr salamandre, from L salamandra, from Gr salamandrā; prob of Eastern origin salamanˈder-like adjective (also adverb) salamanˈdrian or salamanˈdrine adjective salamanˈdroid adjective (also noun) |