"hourglass" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 沙漏

Definition

沙漏是一种由两个上下连接的玻璃瓶组成的装置，内有沙子在规定时间内从上瓶流到底部，常用于计时短时间段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Hourglass' 多用于实际的沙漏计时器。口语中 'hourglass figure' 形容身材有曲线。象征时间流逝或快要用完。正式和非正式场合均可用。

Examples

The hourglass is empty now.

**沙漏**现在已经空了。

Please turn the hourglass over.

请把**沙漏**翻过来。

The game starts when the hourglass is flipped.

当**沙漏**被翻转时，游戏开始。

He watched the sand fall through the hourglass as he waited.

他等待时看着**沙漏**里的沙子不停流淌。

Her dress gave her an hourglass figure.

她的裙子让她看起来有**沙漏**身材。

You could almost feel time running out as the hourglass emptied.

随着**沙漏**变空，你几乎可以感受到时间快要耗尽。