| 词汇 | candelabra |
| 释义 | candelabra noun[ C ] uk /ˌkæn.dəˈlɑː.brə/ us /ˌkæn.dəˈlɑː.brə/pluralcandelabra or candelabras a decorative object that holds several candles or lights枝状大烛台 TarpMagnus/E+/GettyImages Lighting & light fittings in the home candle candlestick candlewick chandelier Chinese lantern head torch headlamp hurricane lamp lamp lampshade nightlight penlight pillar candle rope light SAD lamp taper tea light tiki torch unlit uplighter In two of the candelabra, on the consoles, the candles were burning down in their sockets. Joe advanced to what seemed to be an elaborate candelabra in which seven tapers were set. Stretched upon a sofa, he was reading a paper by the light of a large candelabra. The wax lights burned in the candelabra, the fire burned on the hearth, but all for nothing. The wax tapers were all lighted in each silver candelabra when Betty went down the stairs, looking fresh and sweet as a wildflower in her dress and ribbons of robin's-egg blue. Examples of candelabracandelabra Cerberiopsis candelabra shows mass flowering across a substantial proportion of a population, and among populations. By comparison the candelabra theory seems eccentrically unlikely. Sandrina brings the candelabra back. The candelabra have been turned up—if one can turn up candelabra—over the last two years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is one of the skeletons in the cupboard, one on the candelabra. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have never known a candelabra that hangs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a chandelier that hangs down and not a candelabra. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He told us that when they reached their departments they found the cobwebs hanging from the candelabra. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The lovely candelabra which hang from the roofs of this place are an example. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We found that the candelabra had been swept under the carpet with the balance of payments deficit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The bulk of the service, however, comprising dishes, plates, candelabra, centre pieces and miscellaneous articles of plate, is still missing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that there is criticism of the fluorescent lights, but it would be quite impracticable to change them to the old candelabra; they just would not work at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the first half of the 19th century the collections included coins, marbles, candelabra, busts, plaster casts, and statues. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Wrought-iron candelabra are hinged with clasps to hold lighting tapers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Various thefts from the 1940s to the 1970s caused the loss of candelabras, silver chalices and a reliquary. 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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