fireplace
n. 壁炉
In a room, the fireplace is the place where a fire can be lit and the area on the wall and floor surrounding this place.
1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built;
He toasted his feet at the fireplace.
他在壁炉旁烘暖他的脚.
He kindled the logs in the fireplace.
他使壁炉里的木头燃起来了.
The old man sat nodding by the fireplace.
这位老人坐在壁炉边打盹.
This fireplace smokes badly.
这壁炉烟熏得厉害.
The fireplace projects from the wall rather too far into the room, taking up a lot of space.
壁炉伸出墙外太远, 占去了屋里不少地方.