coffer
n
1 [C] large strong box for holding money or other valuables; chest 保险柜; 保险箱; 箱子.
2 coffers [pl]
(fml 文) store of money; treasury; funds 金库; 资金
The nation's coffers are empty. 国库空虚.
3 [C] (architecture 建) ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc 镶板; 藻井(天花板、 圆屋顶等凹陷的装饰镶嵌板).
4 (also `coffer-dam) [C]
watertight structure built or placed round an area of water which can then be pumped dry to allow building work (eg on a bridge) to be done inside it 围堰; 沉箱.
🗣️ 情景例句
Do you know where the nearest post office is?
你知道最近的邮局在哪儿吗?
No, he doesn't.
不,他没有。
Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.