salamander

• 通常指一种外形像蜥蜴的陆生两栖动物，只在繁殖时回到水中；也指传说中生活在火里的爬行类生物，或用来拨火的金属棒。

A noun referring to a typically terrestrial amphibian that resembles a lizard and returns to water only to breed, or a mythical reptilian creature believed to live in fire, or a metal rod used to stir a fire.

1. B1formal

   A small, lizard-like amphibian that typically lives on land but returns to water to breed.

   蝾螈

   • The spotted salamander hides under logs in damp forests.
   • Salamanders breathe through their skin and must stay moist.
   • We found a bright orange salamander near the stream.

   同义词caudateurodele

2. Mythical fire creatureB2formal

   A legendary reptile believed to be able to live in or withstand fire.

   神话火兽

   • Medieval bestiaries described the salamander as a creature born in flames.
   • The salamander was thought to extinguish fire with its cold body.
   • Alchemists used the salamander as a symbol of fire resistance.

3. Fireplace toolC1formalbritish

   A metal rod with a handle, used for stirring a fire or moving burning logs.

   火钳

   • He used the salamander to rearrange the glowing coals.
   • The antique fireplace set included a salamander and a poker.
   • She tapped the log with the salamander to make the fire burn brighter.

   同义词poker