candelabra

/ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə sometimes -ˈla-/ (ame, mw)

candelabra — noun

  • candelabrasingular
  • candelabrasplural

1. a decorative stand with several arms for candles or small lights, often used in

1.名詞C2
釋義

a decorative stand with several arms for candles or small lights, often used in formal rooms or at special events.

例句

Elise placed a silver candelabra in the center of the wedding table.

place a candelabra on a table

Warm candles in the candelabra lit the hotel stairs during the storm.

candles in the candelabra

同義詞
  • candleholder

    a broader everyday word for any object that holds candles, not only a branched formal stand.

  • candlestick

    usually holds one candle rather than several.

  • chandelier

    hangs from the ceiling instead of standing on a table or shelf.

文法句型

a silver candelabra

candelabra on the table

light the candelabra

用法筆記

Usually refers to a larger, formal candle holder with several arms, not a small everyday candlestick. In careful singular use, some writers prefer candelabrum, but everyday English also uses candelabra for one object.

常見錯誤

❌A crystal candelabra hung from the ballroom ceiling.
✅A crystal chandelier hung from the ballroom ceiling.
💡a candelabra is a stand or holder, while a chandelier is a ceiling fixture.