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cistern 音标拼音: [s'ɪstɚn] n. 贮水器,水槽,水箱 贮水器,水槽,水箱 cistern n 1: a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid [ synonym: { cisterna}, { cistern}] 2: a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet [ synonym: { cistern}, { water tank}] 3: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwaterCistern \ Cis" tern\, n. [ OE. cisterne, OF. cisterne, F. cisterne, fr. L. cisterna, fr. cista box, chest. See { Cist}, and cf. { chest}.] 1. An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water. " The wide cisterns of the lakes." -- Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster] 43 Moby Thesaurus words for " cistern": artificial lake, bayou lake, dam, dead water, dike, etang, farm pond, fishpond, freshwater lake, glacial lake, inland sea, lagoon, laguna, lake, lakelet, landlocked water, linn, loch, lough, mere, millpond, millpool, nyanza, oxbow lake, plash, pond, pondlet, pool, puddle, reservoir, salina, salt pond, stagnant water, standing water, still water, sump, tank, tarn, tidal pond, volcanic lake, water hole, water pocket, well
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