모래나 수은이 좁은 통로를 통해 아래로 떨어지는 양으로 시간을 측정하는 장치.
An invertible device with two connected glass bulbs containing sand that takes a specific amount of time to pass from the upper to the lower bulb.
예문:
"She watched the sand trickle down the hourglass as the deadline approached."
"The antique hourglass on the mantelpiece measured exactly thirty minutes."
위아래는 넓고 중간 부분은 매우 좁은 형태를 가진, 특히 여성의 몸매를 묘사할 때 쓰는 표현.
Having a shape that is wide at the top and bottom but very narrow in the middle, typically referring to a woman's body.
예문:
"Vintage fashion often emphasizes an hourglass silhouette with cinched waists."
"The tailor adjusted the corset to create a more pronounced hourglass shape."