chandelier
UK/,ʃændi'liә/US
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Definitions
n.
A large, branched, decorative light fixture that hangs from a ceiling.
枝形吊灯，悬挂在天花板上、有多个分支的大型装饰灯具。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom French chandelier 'candle holder,' from chandelle (candle), ultimately Latin candēla. It originally held many candles; the French route is why cand- became chand-. Even as electric lights replaced candles, the name stuck for the branched hanging fixture.
Root cand still carries 12 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.crystal chandelier水晶吊灯
- 2.hang a chandelier悬挂吊灯
- 3.ornate chandelier华丽的吊灯
Example Sentences
- 1.
A huge crystal chandelier hung above the grand staircase.
- 2.
The chandelier sparkled as candlelight reflected off its glass.
- 3.
They dimmed the chandelier for a more romantic atmosphere.