coffer 详细解释

coffer

['kɔfə]

n.保险箱, (建筑物的)镶板,防水堰
(复数)coffers: 金库
v.放入保险箱,用平顶镶板装饰

n.[C]

1. (储放贵重物品的)箱柜; 保险箱

2. 资金; 金库[P]

The government's coffers are almost empty.

政府的金库几乎空了。

3. 【建】(天花板等)花格镶板

4. 运河闸房

5. 潜水箱

vt.

1. 把……放进箱柜(或保险箱等)

2. 用平顶镶板装饰

词形变化

动词过去式: coffered | 动词过去分词: coffered | 动词现在分词: coffering | 动词第三人称单数: coffers |

词义辨析

同义参见:

trunk  

英英释义

名词 coffer:

an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome

同义词:caisson, lacuna

a chest especially for storing valuables

补充

coffercoffer英:[ˈkɔfə] 美:[ˈkɔfɚ, ˈkɑfɚ]n.1.保险柜, 保险箱2.金库, 资金

例句

1. The ceiling in the lounge has been coffered for an extra touch of luxury.酒吧的天花板用花格沉板装饰, 更增添了奢华的气息。 2. there is not enough money in the coffers to finance the reforms.国库中没有足够的资金用于改革。 3. the city's coffers [=treasury]城市金库 4. corporate coffers [=funds]公司资金