Word · Frequency #12764
pendant
吊坠;耳坠;垂饰
a piece of jewelry that hangs from a necklace or earring
- 1.
A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
连接主椽的支撑柱
- 2.
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
悬挂在首饰(项链或耳环)上的装饰物
- 3.
A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
作为装饰悬挂的首饰,尤其是挂在脖子上的链子上
- 4.
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
分支的灯具;通常装饰华丽;悬挂在天花板上
- 5.
The dangling part of an earring.
耳环的垂饰部分
- 6.
A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
悬挂的短绳,用于连接滑车的钩子;旗帜
- 7.
One of a pair; a counterpart.
一对中的一个;对应物
- 8.
A lamp hanging from the roof.
从屋顶悬挂的灯
- 9.
An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
从屋顶垂下的木制或石制装饰物
- 10.
A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.
皇家船只主桅杆顶部的长而窄的旗帜
吊灯;枝形吊灯;配对物;对应物;(屋顶的)垂挂装饰;吊饰;吊柱;悬柱;吊索;滑车短绳
In use
She wore a delicate silver pendant around her neck.
The pendant on her bracelet was shaped like a small heart.
He bought a pendant with a gemstone for his wife's birthday.
wear a pendant
She wore a gold pendant.
她戴了一个金垂饰。
a pendant made of [material]
He bought a pendant made of silver.
他买了一个银制的垂饰。
the pendant hangs from [something]
介词from表示悬挂的起点。
The pendant hangs from a chain.
垂饰挂在一根链子上。
Connections
Collocations
- diamond pendant
- 钻石吊坠
- She wore a diamond pendant to the party.她戴着一个钻石吊坠去参加聚会。
- gold pendant
- 金吊坠
- He gave her a gold pendant for her birthday.他送给她一个金吊坠作为生日礼物。
- crystal pendant
- 水晶吊坠
- The crystal pendant sparkled under the light.水晶吊坠在灯光下闪闪发光。
- pendant necklace
- 带吊坠的项链
- This pendant necklace is made of silver.这条带吊坠的项链是银制的。
- pendant light
- 吊灯
- They installed a pendant light above the dining table.他们在餐桌上方安装了一盏吊灯。
- pendant earrings
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住“pend-ant”:挂在项链上、垂在胸前的装饰品,就是吊坠。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:jewelry、fashion accessories、shopping 在珠宝饰品语境中,“pendant”通常指项链或耳环上垂挂的装饰物,属于中性常用词,口语和书面语都比较自然;多用于购物、配饰描述等场合。若指吊灯,可改用“pendant light”或“hanging lamp”来区分。
Grammar Note
可数名词,复数形式为 pendants。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pendant /ˈpɛndənt/ 押韵的词有 dependent /dɪˈpɛndənt/、defendant /dɪˈfɛndənt/、attendant /əˈtɛndənt/(均以 /-ɛndənt/ 结尾)。注意拼写相似的词发音不同:pennant /ˈpɛnənt/ 和 tenant /ˈtɛnənt/ 没有 /d/ 音;pedant /ˈpɛdənt/ 没有 /n/ 音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.