coffer

'kɒfә

GRE Collins 1

n. an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
n. a chest especially for storing valuables

n. 保险箱, 金库
vt. 把...锁进箱子

Collins 星级

14,168

BNC 频率

13,651

使用频率

coffer 的词根是 coff，其来源于拉丁语 cophinus 意为“箱子”。可以联想到“储存”的意思。

例句

1. The treasure was hidden in an old coffer under the floorboards.

宝藏藏在地板下的一个旧箱子里。

2. She opened the coffer to find her grandmother's jewelry inside.

她打开箱子，发现里面有她祖母的珠宝。

3. The coffer was filled with coins from different countries.

箱子里装满了来自不同国家的硬币。