| 词汇 | chandelier |
| 释义 | chandelier noun[ C ] uk /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪər/ us /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪr/ a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has several parts like branches for holding bulbs or, especially in 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 candelabra candle candlestick candlewick Chinese lantern head torch headlamp hurricane lamp lamp lampshade nightlight penlight pillar candle rope light SAD lamp taper tea light tiki torch unlit uplighter Here I found spacious rooms lighted by superb chandeliers which were again reflected in mirrors that extended from floor to ceiling. The shades were drawn, and the electric bulbs of a gorgeous chandelier imparted a certain splendour to the room. Then he reached a button and turned on the full light of the chandelier. Three chandeliers of glittering crystal starred with electric lights depended from the ceiling. Upstairs in the foyer three glass chandeliers burned with a brilliant light. chandelier | American Dictionarychandelier noun[ C ] us/ˌʃæn·dəˈlɪər/ a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has several parts like branches for holding light bulbs or, esp. in the past, candles: A gorgeous crystal chandelier hung in the dining room. Examples of chandelierchandelier The aura of opulence had gone: chaises-longues and chandeliers had given way to desks and cupboards. The room was sumptuously swathed in black fabric, hung with huge cascading black plumes that many who saw them likened to feathery chandeliers. 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 the Open 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I noticed the slight swaying of the pendulum of the chandelier. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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 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 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 the Open 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This test is a preliminary to the possible removal of such a chandelier for tests and modifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The basic principle was expressed by a judge in 1823 ruling that a purchaser could not reject a chandelier after a lapse of six months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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 the Open 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I had one eye on the chandelier and 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know all about chandeliers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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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