cistern是什么意思

双语例句

(1)We used to take the water from the cistern.

我们以前从蓄水池取水

(2)The first anti-protest vehicle equipped was built on Mercedes chassis, and already had a large water cistern in the back.

第一辆带反抗议装备的卡车是建立在奔驰的底盘上的，并已经在后部配备一个大号水箱。

(3)Water in the cistern is full.

贮水池的水是满的。

(4)The cistern doesn't clean easily.

这水槽不容易洗干净。

(5)The cistern empties in five minutes.

贮水池五分钟就流干。

同义词

n. 水箱；水池；贮水器

释义

n.

a tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet

蓄水池，蓄水箱（尤指装上龙头或阀门的水箱或抽水马桶的水箱）。

an underground reservoir for rainwater

地下雨水蓄水池。

词源

"Middle English： from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista ‘box' （see CIST2）."