(厨房用)电热炉/电热盘;也可指(炉灶上的)热烫加热区,用来把锅加热或保温。
/ˈhɑːt ˌpleɪt/(美)
/ˈhɒt ˌpleɪt/(英)
I warmed the soup on a hot plate.
我用电热炉把汤热了一下。
In the tiny studio apartment, a single hot plate served as the entire “kitchen,” so she cooked simple meals and kept them warm between classes.
在那间很小的单间公寓里,一个电热炉就当作全部“厨房”,所以她做些简单的饭菜,并在上课间隙把食物保温。
“hot”意为“热的”,“plate”原指“平板、盘子”,在这里引申为“加热用的平面金属板/盘”。组合成“hot plate”,字面就是“热的板”,后来固定指便携式电加热炉具或灶台上的加热面。