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paraphernalia of sth
paraphernalia 是不可数名词，指“整套用具、装备”。
The photographer arrived with all the paraphernalia of a professional studio.
这位摄影师带着专业摄影室的全套器材来了。
随身用具；装备
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随身用具；装备
miscellaneous equipment or articles needed for a particular activity, operation, or sport
The photographer arrived with all the paraphernalia of a professional studio.
这位摄影师带着专业摄影室的全套器材来了。
杂项物品；(特定活动所需的)整套装备
Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity.
用于特定操作或运动等所需的各种设备
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Before the trip, I packed all my fishing paraphernalia into the car.
出发旅行前，我把所有钓鱼用具都装进了车里。
The photographer's paraphernalia covered the entire studio floor.
这位摄影师的各种器材铺满了整个工作室的地板。
She keeps her painting paraphernalia in a drawer under the bed.
她把她的绘画用具放在床底下的抽屉里。
paraphernalia 是不可数名词，指“整套用具、装备”。
The photographer arrived with all the paraphernalia of a professional studio.
这位摄影师带着专业摄影室的全套器材来了。
for 后接名词或动名词，表示用途。
She bought the paraphernalia for making her own candles.
她买了自制蜡烛用的工具。
不定式作后置定语，表示目的。
Do we have the necessary paraphernalia to start the experiment?
我们有开始实验所需的必要设备吗？
Not this
I have many paraphernalia for my trip.
Use this
I have a lot of paraphernalia for my trip.
paraphernalia 是不可数名词，不能用 many（修饰可数名词复数）来修饰，应改用 a lot of 或 much。
Not this
The paraphernalia are in the bag.
Use this
The paraphernalia is in the bag.
paraphernalia 虽然以 -a 结尾，但在英语中是不可数名词，作主语时谓语动词应用单数 is，不能用 are。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
吸毒用具
The police found drug paraphernalia in the suspect's backpack.
警方在嫌疑人的背包里发现了吸毒用具。
露营装备
We loaded all the camping paraphernalia into the trunk.
我们把所有露营装备都装进了后备箱。
绘画用具
Her painting paraphernalia takes up half the studio.
她的绘画用具占了画室的一半。
聚会用品
He bought balloons and other party paraphernalia for the celebration.
他为庆祝活动买了气球和其他聚会用品。
运动装备
The store sells uniforms and sports paraphernalia.
这家商店出售运动服和运动装备。
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联想：para（旁边）+ phenalia（像 finery），运动时旁边放的一堆零碎装备，记住是“随身用具、全套行头”。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作与报告、法律或新闻语境、运动或爱好装备说明 该词是一个偏正式的集合名词，多用于书面语或正式场合，指从事某项活动所需的一整套用具或装备；日常口语中不常用，可用“用具”“装备”等较普通的词代替。
True rhymes in the stated pronunciations: regalia, marginalia, genitalia, and azalea all end /eɪljə/, matching paraphernalia's stressed syllable /neɪljə/. Spelling lookalikes that do NOT rhyme: paraplegia /ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə/ and similar -philia words; their endings sound different, so don't judge by spelling alone.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.