lampshade
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/
美 /ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.
— It was all very well, this Bohemianism of red lamp-shades and cigarettes, but in the cold grey light that filtered through Partridge's grimy windows it did not show to any great advantage.
动词 v.
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To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.
— Only one short bit of humor is endearing, lampshading the ridiculousness of an eye-mask being able to conceal a superhero's identity.
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To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings.
— Pants. Who needs them? Definitely not celebrities sporting the lampshading or "no pants" trend this summer.
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To adorn with one or more lampshades.
— Her hotel sitting-room had, as usual, been flowered, cushioned and lampshaded into a delusive semblance of stability; and she had really felt, for the last few weeks, that the life she was leading there must be going to last — it seemed so perfect an answer to all her wants!
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To design or create lampshades.
— Ruth Vitow (160 East 56th Street, 355-6881) has been the doyenne of lampshading for 30 years. She makes up designs in all categories, and her own custom lamps of Lucite and wood.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From lamp + shade. The verb sense comes from the idea of making something more conspicuous by hanging a lampshade on it.
词源 2
From lamp + shade. The verb sense comes from the idea of making something more conspicuous by hanging a lampshade on it.
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