Word
falderol
/ˊfældəˊrɒl/
noun
装饰品；小摆设
ornamental objects of no great value
- 1.
ornamental objects of no great value
无大价值的装饰物
无大价值的装饰物；装饰品;废话
In use
Grandma called the little porcelain figure a mere falderol, but she kept it on the shelf.
He picked up a dusty falderol from the flea market and cleaned it carefully.
A cheap falderol on her desk still made her smile every morning.
waste time on falderol
Don't waste time on such falderol.
别在这种废话上浪费时间。
a piece of falderol
falderol 作可数名词时常用 a piece of falderol。
She bought a piece of falderol at the market.
她在市场上买了一件装饰品。
be full of falderol
The cabinet was full of falderol.
柜子里全是装饰品。
Common mistakes
He falderols the entire house with useless trinkets.He fills the entire house with useless falderols.
将'falderol'误用作动词，实际上它是名词，表示装饰品；此处应在复数形式下作名词使用。
She bought too much falderol from the market.She bought too many falderols from the market.
误认为'falderol'为不可数名词，实际它可数，表示小装饰品时常用复数形式。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.