| 单词 | butane lighter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbutane lighter C2. attributive, esp. with the senses ‘used to contain butane’, ‘that uses butane as a fuel source’, as butane canister, butane lighter, butane stove, butane torch, etc. ΚΠ 1918 Jrnl. Soc. Chem. Industry: Trans 37 276/2 The butane flame increased from 2 inches to 6 inches in height, became smoky, and flickered violently towards the end. 1940 Western Constr. News July 250/1 On the butane burner a large percentage of the heat was lost. 1962 J. Kerouac Let. 7 Jan. in Sel. Lett. 1957–69 (1999) 322 I could have a small refrigerator with ice cubes, butane stove, etc. and go there yearly. 1980 A. Tyler Morgan's Passing (1983) x. i. 315 They might have been tossed there by a fractious child..discarded butane tanks, a rust-stained mattress, a collapsed sofa. 1990 M. Harris Hemingway's Suitcase xxxiv. 236 The blue flare of the butane lighter illuminated his face. He snapped the lighter off and drew at the cigarette. 2003 New Yorker 31 Mar. 84/3 Here and there, families were loading refrigerators, butane cannisters, and other belongings onto small flatbed trucks. 2010 Canberra Times 22 Dec. a5 Take out of the cupboard one of those butane torches handy things for creating that perfect caramel on a brulee. < as lemmas |
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