n.蓄水池，(尤指屋顶上的)蓄水箱，贮水箱，(抽水马桶的)水箱

原形：cistern复数：cisterns

The cistern was overflowing due to the heavy rainfall.
这个蓄水池因为大雨而溢出。
We had to empty the cistern before painting the walls.
在粉刷墙壁之前，我们必须清空蓄水池。
The ancient Romans constructed aqueducts to supply water to their cities, including large cisterns for storage.
古罗马人建造了输水渠为城市供水，包括大型蓄水池用于储存。
The cistern's capacity is 5,000 gallons of water.
这个蓄水池的容量是五千加仑的水。
A maintenance worker was fixing a leak in the underground cistern.
一位维修工正在修理地下蓄水池的渗漏。
During drought periods, people rely on rainwater collected in rooftop cisterns.
在干旱期间，人们依赖屋顶蓄水池收集的雨水。
The archaeologists found an ancient Roman cistern beneath the ruins.
考古学家在废墟下发现了古罗马时期的蓄水池。
They decided to replace the old cistern with a more modern, energy-efficient one.
他们决定用一个更现代、节能的新蓄水池替换旧的。
The city council approved the construction of a new public cistern to meet the growing water demands.
市政府批准建设一个新的公共蓄水池以满足日益增长的用水需求。
After a long day at work, she filled her bathtub from the cistern.
下班后，她在蓄水池里放满了水来泡澡。