It was used for keeping tea hot after it was made,said Wei Hua. It was filled with hot water.
“那是在茶沏好后用來保溫的，”魏華說，“用來裝熱開水的。”
初三英語課文
Unit 17 What was it used for
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 用過的;習慣于;二手的;舊的;
v. 使用（ use的過去式和過去分詞）;常常，經常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
現在情況不比從前了。
近義：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反義：unused, unworn
keeping
[['ki:pi?]]
n. 保管, 供養, 一致\\n[法] 保管, 保護, 管理
近義：heed, heedfulness, keep, minding, regard, safeguarding
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虛構的;保證成功的;
v. 使(make的過去式和過去分詞);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
adj. [律]上述的;少說為妙;（做）某事有/沒有很多優點（或好處）：某事物有/沒有多少可說的;說到底;
v. 說，講( say的過去式和過去分詞 );表明;念;說明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
n. 水;雨水;海水;海域;
v. 給…澆水;供以水;加水稀釋;流淚;
?? 字母W像水的波浪，聯想到水。
"A gentle wind disturbed the surface of the water."
微風拂動水面.
近義：irrigate, squirt, douche, weep, blubber, boohoo