| 释义 |
hypocaust/ˈhaipə(ʊ)kɔ:st/n. a hollow space under the floor in ancient Roman houses, into which hot air was sent for heating a room or bath 火炕式供暖(系统) (古罗马房屋中地板下的空间，送入热空气供暖) [Latin hypocaustum from Greek hupokauston ‘place heated from below’ (as HYPO-, kaiō, kau- ‘burn’)] |