mid-13c., from Old French cisterne "cistern; dungeon, underground prison" (12c., Modern French citerne), from Latin cisterna "underground reservoir for water," from cista "chest, box," from Greek kiste "box, chest" (see chest).
双语例句
1. The cistern is empty but soon fills again.
蓄水池里现在没水,但不久就会储满水的.
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2. The lavatory cistern overflowed.
厕所水箱的水溢出来了.
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3. In final analysis, I am simply a cistern regularly filled, regularly drained.
归根结底, 我不过是一个蓄水池,定时装满, 又定时排空.
来自辞典例句
4. Fixed cistern barometers are used as a standard for checking aneroid barometers.
固定槽式气压计可以作为标准件去检验无液气压计.
来自辞典例句
5. We'll go over to that cistern and case it by moonlight.