| 英语单词 | chandelier |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌʃændə'lɪə(r)] 美 [ˌʃændə'lɪr] |
| 中文释义 | n.枝形吊灯(烛台) |
| 英语例句 | (1) A large chandelier glorifies the whole room. (2) There was a crystal chandelier above their heads. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 枝形大吊灯使整个房间光亮夺目。 (2) 他们头顶上方有一个水晶枝形吊灯。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A chandelier is a fancy light fixture that is often ornate and hanging suspended in the middle of a formal space. Walk into a grand ballroom and see a light fixture adorned with sparkling crystals? That's a chandelier. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The word chandelier comes from the French candere meaning "be white, glisten." Look up at a chandelier and you'll see it glistening and casting white reflections on the walls. The French origin of the word might call up images of palaces like Versailles in France, where chandeliers hang in nearly every room. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]枝形吊灯 A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling. |
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