| 单词 | chandelier |
| 释义 | chandelier noun[C] uk/ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪər/us/ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪr/adecorativelightthathangsfrom theceilingand has severalpartslikebranchesforholdingbulbsor,especiallyin the past,candles 枝形吊灯；（尤指旧时用的）枝形烛台 Yastrebinsky/ iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Lighting & light fittings in the home
chandelier| American Dictionarychandelier noun[C] us/ˌʃæn·dəˈlɪər/adecorativelightthathangsfrom theceilingand has severalpartslikebranchesforholdinglightbulbsor,esp. in the past,candles: Agorgeouscrystalchandelierhungin thediningroom. Examplesofchandelierchandelier The aura of opulence had gone: chaises-longues and chandeliers had given way to desks and cupboards. From theCambridge English Corpus The room was sumptuously swathed in black fabric, hung with huge cascading black plumes that many who saw them likened to feathery chandeliers. From theCambridge English Corpus Floating rounds of cocktails were picked out by the glittering diamonds in the chandeliers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Subject then to early approval of the design and the availability of funds, the plan is to replace the temporary chandeliers during the summer recess. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I noticed the slight swaying of the pendulum of thechandelier. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But of course it will take some time to replace all the chandeliers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is achandelierthat hangs down and not a candelabra. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are going to set up new companies, boards, rooms, chandeliers, cigar cutters and the lot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Would not something in the nature of chandeliers be very much more easy on the eye? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This test is a preliminary to the possible removal of such achandelierfor tests and modifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The basic principle was expressed by a judge in 1823 ruling that a purchaser could not reject achandelierafter a lapse of six months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that the new chandeliers will not offend against our aesthetic sense, as the present scaffolding, which is ugly and horrible in every respect, does. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I refer to the removal of those monstrous instruments, those obtrusive obscenities, strung up on scaffolds, and that we should instead have modified chandeliers and low-light cameras with remote control. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I had one eye on thechandelierand was looking with the other eye out of the window at some "hen huts" in which the people were then living. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We know all about chandeliers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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