urn
US /ɝːn/
UK /ɝːn/
1.
甕, 骨灰甕
a tall, rounded vase with a stem and base, used as an ornamental container or for storing the ashes of a cremated person
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The ancient urn was displayed in the museum.
這件古老的甕在博物館展出。
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His ashes were placed in a beautiful ceramic urn.
他的骨灰被安放在一個美麗的陶瓷骨灰甕中。
2.
茶水壺, 咖啡壺
a large metal container with a tap, in which tea or coffee is made and kept hot
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The coffee urn was ready for the guests.
咖啡壺已經為客人準備好了。
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We need to refill the tea urn.
我們需要重新裝滿茶水壺。