an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
例句
An adjustable plate, as in the flue of a furnace or stove, for controlling the draft.挡板,调节风门一种可调节的薄片,如在熔炉或火炉的通气管中的,用来控制气流
A furnace that manufactures producer gas.煤气发生炉制造发生炉煤气的炉子
This room is like a furnace.这屋子热得象火炉一样。
详细解释
fur.nace n.(名词)An enclosure in which energy in a nonthermal form is converted to heat, especially such an enclosure in which heat is generated by the combustion of a suitable fuel.火炉:一种把能量从非热能形式转化为热量的封闭体,尤指通过合适燃料的燃烧产生热量的封闭体An intensely hot place:极闷热的地方:例句:the furnace of the sun; an attic room that is a furnace in the summer.阳光下的闷热地带;在夏天象火炉一样的阁楼 A severe test or trial:严峻的考验或磨难:例句:endured the furnace of his friends` blame after the accident.事故发生之后遭朋友指责的考验 来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French fornais 源自 古法语 fornais from Latin forn3x forn3c- [oven] * see g wher- 源自 拉丁语 forn3x forn3c- [烤炉] *参见 g wher-