candelabrum
英 [,k?nd?'lɑ?br?m; -'le?-]
美[,k?nd?'lɑbr?m]
- n. 枝狀大燭臺
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?candelabra;
英文詞源
- candelabrum
- candelabrum: see candle
- candelabrum (n.)
- 1811, from Latin candelabrum, which meant "candlestick," from candela (see candle). Old English had candeltreow "candle-tree" in same sense. The word was borrowed earlier (late 14c.) from Old French as chaundelabre with the Latin sense. Candelabra is the Latin plural.
雙語例句
- 1. The consecutive swings were becoming smaller and smaller as the candelabrum was slowly coming to rest.
- 隨著燭架慢慢地將要停下來,連續(xù)的擺動越來越小了.
來自辭典例句
- 2. The most sought - after item was the silver candelabrum.
- 最受歡迎的商品是銀燭臺.
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