a type of British cooker made of solid iron that is also used for heating. ‘Aga saga’ is a humorous name for a novel about the lives of British middle-class women, because Agas are very popular with this group. 雅家炉（铁制，用于烹饪和取暖。“雅家炉小说” 趣指描写英国中产阶级妇女生活的小说，因她们喜用此炉而得名） Word Origin1930s: from the Swedish name (Svenskaa) A(ktiebolaget) Ga(sackumulator) ‘Swedish Gas Accumulator Company’, the original manufacturer.