demijohn
/ˈdemidʒɒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdemidʒɑːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈde-mē-ˌjän/ (ame, mw)
demijohn — 名詞
- demijohnsingular
- demijohnsplural
1. a big glass bottle with a round body and a slim neck, often protected by a woven
細頸大瓶
頸細腹大的玻璃儲存瓶，常用於釀酒
a big glass bottle with a round body and a slim neck, often protected by a woven basket, used for storing and carrying large amounts of liquid such as wine or water
Uncle Fikru strained as he lifted the heavy demijohn of olive oil.
Fikru 叔叔費力地抬起沉重的橄欖油細頸大瓶。
demijohn of + liquid
Inside the cellar, a glass demijohn of red wine sat on the stone floor.
地窖裡，一個裝著紅酒的玻璃細頸大瓶放在石地板上。
glass demijohn
The monks at the abbey kept their cider in three enormous demijohns.
修道院的修士們將蘋果酒存放在三個巨大的細頸大瓶裡。
A wicker-covered demijohn of spring water stood beside the wooden bench.
一個柳條包裹的泉水細頸大瓶立在木長凳旁邊。
After the harvest, the farmers poured the grape juice into a big demijohn.
收穫過後，農夫們將葡萄汁倒入一個大細頸瓶裡。
- carboy
more common in American English and laboratory or industrial settings
用法筆記
The wicker or basket covering is traditional — it guards the glass against knocks during transport and storage. Most often seen in home brewing, winemaking, and preserving.