"stovepipe" in Chinese (Simplified)
烟囱管火炉管
Definition
烟囱管是一种金属管道,把炉子或壁炉的烟排到烟囱或室外。它也可以指高而窄的东西,比如高筒帽的形状或组织内部门之间封闭的沟通方式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“stovepipe”既有字面(用于烟雾排放的管道),也有比喻义(部门内封闭的沟通、高筒帽的形状)。在商业中,“stovepipe organization”指部门沟通封闭。通常用于专业或正式语境,日常对话很少出现。
Examples
The stovepipe carries smoke out of the house.
**烟囱管**把烟带出屋外。
He cleaned the stovepipe before winter.
他在冬天前清理了**火炉管**。
Smoke was coming out of the stovepipe.
烟从**烟囱管**冒出来。
Lincoln was famous for his tall stovepipe hat.
林肯以他那顶高高的**烟囱管帽**闻名。
Our company's departments work in stovepipe silos with little communication.
我们公司的各部门像**烟囱管**一样各自为政,几乎没有沟通。
If the stovepipe gets blocked, the whole room fills with smoke.
如果**烟囱管**堵住了,房间会充满烟。