anvil

• 名词，指用锤子给热金属成形的沉重铁块或钢块，也指中耳内位于锤骨和镫骨之间的听小骨（砧骨）。

A noun referring to a heavy block of iron or steel used for shaping hot metal by hammering, or to the middle ear bone (incus) located between the malleus and stapes.

1. Blacksmith's blockB1formal

   A heavy iron or steel block used as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.

   铁砧

   • The blacksmith placed the glowing iron on the anvil.
   • He struck the metal repeatedly on the anvil to form a sword.
   • The anvil was worn from years of use.

2. Middle ear boneC1formalmedical

   The incus, a small bone in the middle ear that transmits vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.

   砧骨

   • The anvil is one of the three ossicles in the human ear.
   • Damage to the anvil can cause hearing loss.
   • The anvil works with the hammer and stirrup to amplify sound.

   同义词incus