hob
noun/hɒb/
/hɑːb/
- (British English) (North American English stovetopthe top part of a cooker where food is cooked in pans; a similar surface that is built into a kitchen unit and is separate from the oven/ˈstəʊvtɒp//ˈstəʊvtɑːp/)
炉盘；炉头 - an electric/a gas hob
电炉／煤气炉炉盘 - a ceramic hob
陶瓷炉 - A pan of soup was simmering on the hob.
灶台上正煮着一锅汤。 - The wok can be used on both gas or electric hobs.
这种炒菜锅在燃气炉或电炉炉盘上使用均可。
- an electric/a gas hob
- a metal shelf at the side of a fire, used in the past for heating pans, etc. on
（旧时放在炉侧用于加热锅等的）火炉搁架，壁炉搁架
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally referring to a peg or pin used in throwing games): alteration of hub. Sense (2), ‘metal shelf by a fireplace’, dates from the late 17th cent.