Catherine wheel

短语

轮转烟火；车轮形窗；圆花窗

词形变化

Catherine wheels 复数 Catherine wheels

别名

Catharine wheel Catherine-wheel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A breaking wheel, or wheel with spikes on it.

    历史 政治 纹章

    Sorcerers are too common; cunning men, wizards, and white witches […] have commonly St. Catherine's wheel printed in the roof of their mouth, or in some other part about them […]

  2. 2.

    A firework that rotates when lit.

  3. 3.

    A cartwheel move.

    体育
  4. 4.

    A rose window.

    建筑

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pinwheel

上位词 1

firework

词源

Saint Catherine of Alexandria was said to have been sentenced to execution on such a wheel, which shattered at her touch.

来源：wiktionary