Word · Frequency #15645
chandelier
枝形吊灯
A decorative branched light fixture hung from a ceiling.
- 1.
A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
- 2.
A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
- 3.
An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
虚构竞买人；眼内照明器
In use
The crystal chandelier in the ballroom sparkled under the lights.
We hired a specialist to clean the antique chandelier.
The dining room features two large chandeliers hanging side by side.
a chandelier hangs from [location]
常与动词hang搭配，描述吊灯的位置。
A crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling of the ballroom.
一盏水晶枝形吊灯悬挂在舞厅的天花板上。
hang a chandelier from [location]
安装吊灯时的常用表达。
They hired a worker to hang a chandelier from the high ceiling.
他们雇了一名工人将枝形吊灯挂在高高的天花板上。
under a chandelier
表示位置关系，强调在吊灯下方。
Connections
Collocations
- crystal chandelier
- 水晶枝形吊灯
- The hotel lobby was lit by a huge crystal chandelier.酒店大堂由一盏巨大的水晶枝形吊灯照亮。
- ornate chandelier
- 华丽的枝形吊灯
- An ornate chandelier hung above the dining table.一盏华丽的枝形吊灯悬挂在餐桌上方。
- antique chandelier
- 古董枝形吊灯
- They bought an antique chandelier for the ballroom.他们为舞厅买了一盏古董枝形吊灯。
- chandelier crystals
- 吊灯水晶饰件
- She carefully cleaned each of the chandelier crystals.她仔细地擦拭了枝形吊灯上的每一颗水晶饰件。
- massive chandelier
- 巨大的枝形吊灯
- A massive chandelier dominated the ballroom.一盏巨大的枝形吊灯在舞厅中格外醒目。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：chandelier 里藏着 hand（手）——想象一只手把枝形吊灯挂到天花板上，这样就不会忘。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：home decor、hotel lobbies、theaters and ballrooms 此处指枝形吊灯。该词本身是中性常用词，不限于正式场合；多用于家居、酒店、剧院等环境的描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɪə/ 结尾，与 chandelier 的最后音节读音相同：career、engineer、pioneer、souvenir、appear、pier。注意拼写相似的 'choir' /ˈkwaɪə/ 和 'hierarchy' /ˈhaɪərɑːki/ 读音完全不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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