water cooler

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A dispenser of cooled drinking water.
  2. A type of cooling device that uses water as the heat transfer medium.
  3. A location in the workplace where employees gather to chat or gossip. figuratively
形容词 adj.
  1. Of the nature of things discussed around a water cooler.
    — In those days The Late Show was Monday water cooler topic du jour.

词形变化

water coolers plural water-cooler alternative watercooler alternative more water cooler comparative most water cooler superlative water-cooler alternative watercooler alternative water coolers plural

词源

词源 1
For the gossip sense, compare scuttlebutt, of similar origin.
词源 2
Attributive use of the noun.
词源 3
A category of cooling device.
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