| 词汇 | bauble |
| 释义 | bauble noun[ C ] uk /ˈbɔː.bəl/ us /ˈbɑː.bəl/ a piece of bright but cheap jewellery鲜亮却价廉的首饰 UK(USball) a ball-shaped Christmas decoration for hanging on a tree圣诞树装饰球 sergeyryzhov/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Jewelry ankle bracelet antihelix antitragus auricle bangle barbell be dripping with somethingidiom bejewelled brooch butterfly charm cultured pearl diamanté earring engagement ring jewellery box medallion rhinestone tiepin treasure You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Objects & decorations connected with celebrations Examples of baublebauble In the historical context that amounted to something, but today it is but a bauble. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He calls it a bauble, and no conceivable support can be looked for in that quarter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, sooner or later this "bauble" will be used. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are told that it is only a "bauble" so we should not lose any sleep over it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that people will not be appointed to the authority by way of the offer of a bauble, but because they have ability, competence and good will. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The movie version overflows with affection and good intention, but unwittingly turns a bauble of cheerful fakery into something that mostly feels phony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her final character personality was designed to be a stereotypical blonde, a bulimic cheerleader, and not the brightest bauble on the tree. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Perhaps because his action is selfless, the bauble now blazes for him and blinds the giant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Justice is not some bauble to be sold to the highest bidder. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As a child, she agrees to let a visiting scientist test her blood, an act forbidden by the island's traditions, in exchange for a pretty bauble. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Humanity, he tells us in both tomes, is essentially in pursuit of trinkets and baubles, with virtue and wisdom in short supply. When he dallies with his bauble and teases ladies with his clap-stick, the fool's nose goes before him as a banner of hot blood. Does it attempt to excite public interest except as a place of baubles? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have heard about bungs and baubles, and about shock and amazement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were offered as glittering baubles to the electorate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of bauble 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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