urn
US /ɝːn/
UK /ɝːn/
1.
瓮, 骨灰瓮
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.
这件古老的瓮在博物馆展出。
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His ashes were placed in a beautiful ceramic urn.
他的骨灰被安放在一个美丽的陶瓷骨灰瓮中。
2.
茶水壶, 咖啡壶
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.
咖啡壶已经为客人准备好了。
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We need to refill the tea urn.
我们需要重新装满茶水壶。