cistern
noun
UK/ˈsɪs.tən/
US/ˈsɪs.tɚn/
Definitions of cistern noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A receptacle for storing water, especially one associated with a toilet or located on a building's roof.
儲水池；尤指：抽水馬桶的水箱；屋頂的儲水箱
Farmers use cisterns to collect rainwater for irrigating their fields.
農民使用儲水池收集雨水來灌溉他們的田地。
There's a large cistern in the attic of the old house.
那棟老房子的閣樓裡有一個大型儲水箱。
The cistern of the flush toilet needs repair; it's been leaking.
沖水馬桶的水箱需要修理；它一直在漏水。