coffer

🇬🇧 UK/'kɒfә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A strong chest for storing valuables; an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.

保险箱,金库;天花板上的藻井格

v.

To store in a coffer; to decorate a ceiling with sunken panels.

把……锁进箱子;装饰藻井

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
cofferother
=coffer

Common Collocations

  • 1.state coffers国家金库

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ancient tomb's coffers contained precious jewels and gold.

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