lantern

名词 lantern:

1. light in a transparent protective case

1. A lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin with a carved face, usually displayed on Halloween.
   杰克灯，南瓜灯把南瓜挖空并雕成人面形状，通常在万圣节出现
2. The lantern light suddenly fell on a curious object.
   手提灯的光忽然照在一个奇怪的东西上。
3. A little lantern blinked in the darkness.
   一盏小灯笼在黑暗中微微闪光。
4. The Chinese palace lanterns are famous for their delicacy.
   中国的宫灯以精巧闻名。

lan.tern

n.（名词）

An often portable case with transparent or translucent sides for holding and protecting a light.
提灯：一种可经常携带的装置，带有透明或半透明的侧面以装入和保护灯
A decorative casing for a light, often of paper.
灯笼：灯的装饰性外套，经常用纸制成
A light and its protective or decorative case.
灯罩：灯以及它的保护性或装饰性外套

The room at the top of a lighthouse where the light is located.
灯室：灯塔顶部设置灯的房间
Obsolete A lighthouse.
【废语】 灯塔
A structure built on top of a roof with open or windowed walls to admit light and air.
天窗灯笼式屋顶：建在房屋顶部的一种建筑物，带有敞开的或有窗子的墙以通阳光和空气

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French lanterne
源自 古法语 lanterne
from Latin lanterna
源自 拉丁语 lanterna
from Greek lamptôr
源自 希腊语 lamptôr
from lampein [to shine]
源自 lampein [照耀]