释义 |
Davy/ˈdeivi/n. (pl. -ies) (in full 全称 Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to reduce the risk of an explosion of gas 戴维(安全)灯(矿工所带的一种安全灯,金属丝网将火焰包在里面,以防止瓦斯爆炸) [named after Sir H. Davy, English chemist (d. 1829) who invented it] |