andiron
noun [ C usually plural ] uk/ˈæn.daɪ.ən/ us/ˈæn.daɪ.ɚn/
（壁炉里面的）铁制柴架，薪架
a shaped piece of metal, usually one of two, used to hold wood burning in a fireplace (= a space for lighting a fire inside a room)
In the fireplace were well-polished andirons and old brass tongs. 壁炉里面是擦得亮亮的柴架和一把古旧的黄铜火钳。
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- Everything, from the andirons in the fireplace to the books on the table, was exactly as it would have been 50 years ago.
- I admired a great heron in wrought iron that stood opposite its mate as andirons in the large stone fireplace.
- She is shown kneeling to polish an andiron in the mansion of a wealthy employer.
- Colourful paintings cover the walls, accentuated unexpectedly by an andiron or an American Indian rug.
- The logs were propped up by large stones that served the purpose of andirons.