chandelier

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪə(ɹ)/    美 /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
    — She opened the drawing-room door in trepidation. Would she find Esther drowned with her head in the goldfish bowl, or hanged from the chandelier by her stay-lace?
  2. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.; One lit by candles. specifically
  3. A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction. attributive,often
    — 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.
  4. An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
  5. A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences. obsolete
    — Chandelier. A wooden frame, whereon are laid fascines or faggots, to cover the workmen in making approaches.

词形变化

chandeliers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
chandelier bid chandelier bidding chandelier earring chandeliered chandelier exit chandelierlike chandelier plant chandelier stop electrolier fandelier gasalier gasolier not the brightest bulb in the chandelier
相关词
candela candelabrum candid candidate candle candlepower candlestick chandler chandlery lustre sconce

词源

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