| 单词 | bric-a-brac |
| 释义 | bric-a-brac noun[U] uk/ˈbrɪk.ə.bræk/us/ˈbrɪk.ə.bræk/smalldecorativeobjectsofvarioustypesand of nogreatvalue: （不值钱的）小装饰品，小摆设Theysellantiquesand bric-a-brac.他们出售古董和小摆设。 Groups and collections of things
bric-a-brac| American Dictionarybric-a-brac noun[U] us/ˈbrɪk·əˌbræk/small,decorativeobjectsofvarioustypesand of nogreatvalue Examplesofbric-a-bracbric-a-brac It is generally used for all unwanted householdbric-a-bracand practically all the detritus of modern civilization goes down its maw. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that, if one goes into some charity shops, one does not see the traditionalbric-a-bracor second-hand goods. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They offer a place where those people can purchase clothing, furniture,bric-a-bracor essential items at prices they can afford. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What we want are the impulses of youth to sweep away this constitutionalbric-a-bracand start building a new society on sound economic lines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 And what have we been given, apart from a gathering ofbric-a-bracfrom the past ingeniously packaged to give the impression of generosity? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It refers also to auctions of pictures,bric-a-brac, and that sort of thing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Anybody may have them to save a sick person; and the remainingbric-a-bracand debris can be consigned to the crematorium. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The contents of these houses, and, indeed, much of the contents of our museums and galleries, are really the accumulation, the trophies and thebric-a-bracof that grandly acquisitive age. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The termbric-a-bracmay indeed apply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Merchandise sold includes adult clothing, consumer electronics, furniture,bric-a-brac, jewelry, handbags, shoes, and books. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His house was decorated with kitch items, chintz decorations, and colourfulbric-a-brac. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Here he keeps his own collection of magical tomes and lore, along with an extensive and eclectic collection ofbric-a-bracuseful in making potions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Her mixed media works are made with delicate layers of acrylic paint and color pencil on the surfaces of old books or otherbric-a-bracobjects. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Songs are frequently punctuated by unexpected blasts of noise, awkward tape edits, sped-up or slowed-down vocal or instrumental parts, and other sonicbric-a-brac. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The entrance to the station was in use as a secondhand/bric-a-bracshop until it was destroyed by fire in 2004. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.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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