bell jar

• 钟形玻璃罩，一种钟形的玻璃容器，用于科学实验室中制造真空或隔离样品，也用于展示易碎物品。也是西尔维亚·普拉特小说的名称，象征窒息与孤立。

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.

   钟形玻璃罩

   • 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.

   隔绝的象征

   • 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.