中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.(古罗马的)炕。
2.罗马式火炕供暖装置。

A hypocaust (Latin hypocaustum, Greek hypocauston) was an ancient Roman system of underfloor heating, used to heat houses with hot air. The word derives from the Ancient Greek hypo meaning "under" and caust-, meaning "burnt" (as in caustic).