trivet

trivet
noun
  1. an iron tripod placed over a fire for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on
    (放在火上支承锅或水壶的)三脚铁架
    ■an iron bracket designed to hook on to bars of a grate for a similar purpose
    (钩在壁炉炉栅上用于支承锅、壶的)支架
    ■a stand or support with three or more legs
    三脚台,脚台
常用词组
(as) right as a trivet
  1. (Brit. informal)perfectly all right; in good health
    (英,非正式)非常好的;健康的
语源
  1. late Middle English: apparently from Latin tripes, triped- 'three-legged', from tri- 'three' + pes, ped- 'foot'
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