demijohn
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdem.i.dʒɒn/ us/ˈdem.i.dʒɑːn/
(玻璃)小口大肚瓶;细颈大瓶
a large, wide, rounded container with a narrow neck, usually made of glass and usually holding 20-60 litres of liquid
The shop resembles a science lab, stacked high with colourful potions in bulbous glass demijohns. 这家店就像一个科学实验室,里面高高堆放的玻璃细颈大肚瓶里装着色彩鲜艳的饮料。
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- Syphon the liquid directly into a clean demijohn.
- Big demijohns capable of holding fifty litres of water were standing in rows against the walls.
- Among the wagon's contents we found a large demijohn of brandy.
- Add some boiling water to fill up to just below the neck of the demijohn.