/stəʊv ||; stov/noun[C] 1 the top part of a cooker that has gas or electric rings （烹饪用的）炉子: He put a pan of water to boil on the stove. 他将一锅水放在炉子上烧。
2 a closed metal box in which you burn wood, coal, etc for heating （取暖用的）炉子，火炉: a wood-burning stove 烧柴的炉子