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demijohn noun[ C ] uk /ˈdem.i.dʒɒn/ us /ˈdem.i.dʒɑːn/ a large, wide, rounded container with a narrow neck, usually made of glass and usually holding 20-60 litres of liquid: (玻璃)小口大肚瓶;细颈大瓶 The shop resembles a science lab, stacked high with colourful potions in bulbous glass demijohns.这家店就像一个科学实验室,里面高高堆放的玻璃细颈大肚瓶里装着色彩鲜艳的饮料。 christopherhall/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Syphon the liquid directly into a clean demijohn. Big demijohns capable of holding fifty litres of water were standing in rows against the walls. Among the wagon's contents we found a large demijohn of brandy. Add some boiling water to fill up to just below the neck of the demijohn. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Containers for liquids and gases aerosol amphora bottle bucket bulk tank churn growler hip flask hot-water bottle hottie howler oxygen tank siphon sprayer squeeze bottle stoup stubby Thermos tin can tinnie |