hearth
n
1
(a) floor of a fireplace (壁炉的)炉床
a fire burning in the hearth 在炉床里燃烧的火.
(b) area in front of this 炉前区域; 壁炉边
slippers warming on/by the hearth 放在壁炉边烤著的拖鞋.
2 (fig 比喻) home 家: a longing for hearth and home 渴望家庭的温暖.
Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.