词汇 | knick-knack |
释义 | knick-knack noun[ Cusually plural ] (alsonick-nack)uk /ˈnɪk.næk/ us /ˈnɪk.næk/ a small, decorative object, especially in a house: (尤指房子里的)小装饰物,小摆设 The shelves were covered with ornaments and useless knick-knacks.架子上满是装饰品和一些无用的小玩意儿。 decorations or a decoration decorationIt's time to put away the Christmas decorations. ornamentationThe artifacts included a gold bracelet with beaded ornamentation. adornmentShe wore no adornments except for a small watch. embellishmentThe building is plain, avoiding all unnecessary embellishments. trimmingI want a plain black cardigan with no trimmings. trimI like that tan sofa with the bright blue trim. Objects - general words affair Americana artefact baby blank column conversation piece doodah entity ephemera extrusion forensics non-abstract object phenomenon piece shape snow globe such and such tchotchke Examples of knick-knackknick-knack It is technically a playable harmonica, but it is generally regarded as a knick-knack piece that can be used as personal jewelry. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was on the fireplace mantel when the maid came to dust and attempted to pass himself off as a knick-knack but sneezed when he was dusted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rainbow 2002 had an exhibition of exquisite crafted handicrafts beaded jewellery, artifacts like cutlery baskets and knick-knack crafted from bamboo, brightly assorted shawls and assorted garments. 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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