chandelier

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n. 枝形吊灯

发音

UK /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪə(ɹ)/
US /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪɚ/

词形变化

chandeliers 复数 chandeliers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

    One lit by candles.

    吊灯

  2. 2.

    A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

    定语

    2007, Frank Pope, "Dragon Sea: a true tale of treasure, archeology, and greed off the coast of Vietnam", Harcourt Books, p. 306. A mysterious phone bidder was grabbing the pieces that no one else wanted—Mensun suspected this was the auction house "bidding against the chandelier," protecting itself against selling too low.

  3. 3.

    An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.

    医学
  4. 4.

    A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.

    废旧 政治 军事
  5. 5.

    A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

pendant pendent

相关短语

chandelier earring chandelier earrings chandelier plant chandelier plants not the brightest bulb in the chandelier

词源

Borrowed from French chandelier, from Latin candelabrum, from candela (“a candle”). Doublet of candelabrum. See also candle.

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