Word
pendent
悬垂的,下垂的
Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended; pointed downward.
- 1.
Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended.
下垂的;悬挂的。
- 2.
Pending (in various senses).
悬而未决的。
- 3.
Either hanging in some sense, or constructed of multiple elements such as the voussoirs of an arch or the pendentives of a dome, none of which can stand on its own, but which in combination are stable.
悬挂的,或由多个不能独立但组合后稳定的构件组成(如拱石的楔块、穹顶的帆拱)。
- 4.
Hanging or pointed downward; (of a crescent) with its horns pointing downward.
下垂的或朝下的;(指新月)角朝下的。
- 5.
Incomplete in some sense, such as lacking a finite verb.
不完整的,如缺少限定动词的。
待决的,未定的;(建筑)由连锁构件组成的,(如拱楔块、穹隅等)悬构的;不完整的,尤指缺少限定动词的;下垂的;悬挂的。;悬而未决的。
In use
The pendent branches of the willow tree brushed the water surface.
She wore a pair of pendent gold earrings that swayed with her movements.
The cave was adorned with pendent stalactites of various sizes.
pendent + noun
pendent 作定语修饰名词,表示「下垂的」。
The chandelier has pendent crystals.
吊灯上有下垂的水晶。
be + pendent
pendent 作表语,与系动词连用,表示「悬而未决的」。
The legal case is still pendent.
这个法律案件仍然悬而未决。
Common mistakes
The decision is still pendent.The decision is still pending.
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.