an·vil
noun/ˈænvɪl/
/ˈænvɪl/
- an iron block on which a blacksmith puts hot pieces of metal before shaping them with a hammer
铁砧 - (anatomy) the second of three small bones in the middle ear that carry sound to the inner ear
中耳三块小骨头中的第二块，将声音传送到内耳
Word OriginOld English anfilte, from the Germanic base of on + a verbal stem meaning ‘beat’.