| 释义 |
lantern/ˈlæntən/n. 1a a lamp with a transparent usu. glass case protecting a candle flame etc. (通常带玻璃罩，以防烛火的)灯笼，提灯 b a similar electric etc. lamp (灯笼或提灯式)电灯 c its case (灯笼或提灯的)灯罩 2a a raised structure on a dome, room, etc., glazed to admit light (圆屋顶、房间上的)采光天窗 b a similar structure for ventilation etc. (通风等的)房顶气窗 3 the light-chamber of a lighthouse (灯塔的)灯室 4 = MAGIC LANTERN[Middle English via Old French lanterne and Latin lanterna from Greek lamptēr ‘torch, lamp’] |