confetti

IPA/kənˈfeti/
KK[kənfˈɛti]IPA/kənˈfeti/

confetti — noun

1. tiny bits of bright paper that people toss into the air to celebrate a special e

1.名詞B2
釋義

tiny bits of bright paper that people toss into the air to celebrate a special event, especially when a wedding ceremony ends

例句

Guests threw confetti over Nina and Omar as they left the church.

throw confetti over + couple

Silver confetti covered the dance floor after the school talent show.

confetti covered + place after an event

同義詞
  • paper bits

    descriptive rather than fixed — it explains the material but does not suggest celebration in the same way

  • party confetti

    a fuller phrase used when the celebration context needs to be made explicit

文法句型

uncountable noun

throw confetti over + person

a burst of confetti

用法筆記

Confetti is usually treated as an uncountable noun when you mean the paper as a mass. If you need to count it, say 'a piece of confetti' or 'pieces of confetti' rather than 'a confetti' or 'confettis'.

常見錯誤

❌The children threw many confettis.
✅The children threw a lot of confetti.
💡confetti is usually an uncountable noun in standard English.
❌I picked up three confetti from the floor.
✅I picked up three pieces of confetti from the floor.
💡count the pieces, not the mass noun itself.