anvil
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/ˈænvɪl/
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/ˈænvɪl/
A heavy block of iron that a blacksmith uses to shape hot metal by hitting it with a hammer.
The blacksmith placed the hot metal on the anvil and began to hammer it into shape.
鐵匠將熱金屬放在鐵砧上,開始敲打成形。
A small bone in the middle ear that helps transmit sound to the inner ear.
The anvil is one of the three tiny bones in the ear that play a crucial role in hearing.
砧骨是耳朵裡的三塊小骨頭之一,在聽覺中起著至關重要的作用。