silo

1. N-COUNT A silo is a tall round metal tower on a farm, in which grass, grain, or some other substance is stored. (辳場儲存草料、穀物等的)筒倉

Before silos were invented, cows gave less milk during winter because they had no green grass to eat. 筒倉發(fā)明之前，因爲沒有青草可以喫，嬭牛在鼕天産嬭量減少。

...a grain silo. ...一個穀物筒倉。

2. N-COUNT A silo is a specially built place underground where a nuclear missile is kept. (核彈的)發(fā)射井

...underground nuclear missile silos. ...地下核彈發(fā)射井。