lampshade

/ˈlæmpʃeɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlæmpʃeɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlamp-ˌshād/ (ame, mw)

lampshade — noun

  • lampshadesingular
  • lampshadesplural

1. a cover, usually made of cloth, glass, or paper, that fits over a light bulb to

1.名詞B1
釋義

a cover, usually made of cloth, glass, or paper, that fits over a light bulb to soften its glow or direct the light to where it is needed

例句

Aiko bought a striped fabric lampshade for the reading lamp in her study.

collocation: fabric lampshade / paper lampshade / glass lampshade — material-noun pattern

The glass lampshade on the dining table cast a warm glow over the dinner plates.

passive positioning: the [material] lampshade on [location] — typical descriptive frame

同義詞
  • shade

    shortened form; common in everyday US speech, but can also refer to window shades or sun protection

  • lamp cover

    more literal and less common in natural speech; useful when explaining the object to a learner

  • light shade

    chiefly British English; less common in American usage

文法句型

often preceded by material adjective (fabric, glass, paper)

用法筆記

Can be used with a material noun as an adjective before it — e.g. paper lampshade, silk lampshade, glass lampshade. The material is one of the most common ways to describe this object.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy a lamp shade cover for my new light.
✅I need to buy a lampshade for my new lamp.
💡'lampshade' is one word and already means a cover; adding 'cover' is redundant.