| 单词 | icebox |
| 释义 | icebox noun[C] USold-fashioneduk/ˈaɪs.bɒks/us/ˈaɪs.bɑːks/arefrigerator （同 refrigerator）Refrigerators & freezers
Examplesoficeboxicebox All samples were kept in aniceboxduring delivery to the laboratory and the experiments were performed as soon as possible. From theCambridge English Corpus It would seem dated, like inquiring about the use of an electric refrigerator over aniceboxor commenting on television as a new phenomenon. From theCambridge English Corpus Very few had electric lighting or owned a refrigerator, and a significant number could not even afford iceboxes. From theCambridge English Corpus I do not know what he means by "icebox". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The terrible cold and ensuing damp, and the mountainous snow and a chilling cold wind have turned my constituents' homes into iceboxes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am referring to the talks which are kept in the "icebox" in case somebody does not turn up, which can then be broadcast. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The government furnished power, water, coal for cooking, ice for iceboxes, lawn care, groundskeeping, garbage disposal, and, for bachelors only, maid service. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This was a normal household item before iceboxes came into regular use. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Each campsite had anicebox, stove, and a latrine with water pumped from a well. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.By the following year, dolls,iceboxrefrigerators, cook-stoves and groceries had been added to the catalog. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thisiceboxon wheels was a limited success in that it was only able to function in cold weather. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Harvesting ice to supply iceboxes was a major industry in the area for many years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These iceboxes were used until nearly 1910 and the technology did not progress. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.With the advent of iceboxes, ice could last for about a week, keeping food fresh. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He began to run a fleet of delivery carts, supplying ice for domestic iceboxes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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