thermos; thermos flask; vacuum flask
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thermos flask; vacuum flask
neutralUsed to keep liquids (or occasionally cold food) hot or cold for extended periods. Also commonly called 暖水瓶 (for hot water) or 冰瓶 (for cold items).
Zǎo早
shàng上
chōng冲
de的
kā咖
fēi啡
，
yòng用
bǎo保
wēn温
píng瓶
zhuāng装
zhe着
，
zhōng中
wǔ午
hē喝
hái还
shì是
wēn温
de的
。
The coffee brewed in the morning, kept in a thermos, is still warm when drunk at noon.
Qù去
yě野
cān餐
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
dài带
yī一
gè个
bǎo保
wēn温
píng瓶
zhuāng装
bīng冰
shuǐ水
fēi非
cháng常
shí实
yòng用
。
When going on a picnic, bringing a thermos flask to hold ice water is very practical.
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Zhè这
gè个
lǎo老
shì式
bǎo保
wēn温
píng瓶
de的
wài外
ké壳
shì是
tiě铁
pí皮
de的
，
shàng上
miàn面
hái还
yìn印
zhe着
mǔ牡
dān丹
huā花
de的
tú图
àn案
。
The outer shell of this old-fashioned thermos is made of tinplate, and it's printed with a peony pattern.
Bǎo保
wēn温
píng瓶
de的
píng瓶
dǎn胆
rú如
guǒ果
pò破
le了
，
jiù就
shī失
qù去
le了
bǎo保
wēn温
xiào效
guǒ果
。
If the inner glass liner of the thermos breaks, it loses its insulating effect.
Yī医
yuàn院
bìng病
fáng房
lǐ里
，
hù护
shi士
huì会
gěi给
měi每
gè个
bìng病
rén人
fā发
yī一
gè个
bǎo保
wēn温
píng瓶
，
fāng方
biàn便
tā他
men们
suí随
shí时
hē喝
rè热
shuǐ水
。
In hospital wards, nurses give each patient a thermos to make it convenient for them to drink hot water anytime.