bell jar

• Cloche en verre en forme de cloche utilisée dans les laboratoires scientifiques pour créer un vide ou isoler des échantillons, ainsi que pour protéger des objets fragiles. Désigne également le titre du roman de Sylvia Plath, symbolisant l'étouffement et l'isolement.

A bell-shaped glass cover used in scientific laboratories to create a vacuum or isolate specimens, or to display delicate objects. Also famously known as the title of Sylvia Plath's novel, symbolizing suffocation and isolation.

1. B2formal

   A bell-shaped glass cover used in laboratories to protect or display objects, or to create a vacuum.

   cloche en verre

   • The scientist placed the experiment under a bell jar to observe the reaction.
   • A bell jar is often used to preserve delicate specimens.
   • The antique clock was displayed under a beautiful bell jar.

2. Symbol of isolationC1formal

   A metaphor for a state of mental or emotional isolation, often used in literature.

   Cloche de verre

   • In her novel, the protagonist felt trapped under a bell jar of depression.
   • The bell jar symbolizes the suffocating pressure of societal expectations.
   • He described his loneliness as living under a bell jar.