oil lamp without shade; lamp (general term)
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
oil lamp without a shade; lamp (in a general sense)
literaryA somewhat literary or historical term; in modern contexts, it can be used metaphorically or poetically to refer to light sources, especially simple ones.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yǒu有
yī一
zhǎn盏
méi煤
yóu油
dēng灯
zhǎn盏
。
In the old days, every household had a kerosene lamp (without a shade).
Rù入
yè夜
，
shān山
cūn村
de的
diǎn点
diǎn点
dēng灯
zhǎn盏
rú如
tóng同
tiān天
shàng上
de的
fán繁
xīng星
。
At night, the scattered lamps in the mountain village resemble stars in the sky.
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Zhè这
zhǎn盏
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
dēng灯
zhǎn盏
shì是
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
cáng藏
pǐn品
。
This ancient bronze lamp (without a shade) is a precious collection in the museum.