vitrine

/və-ˈtrēn/ (ame, mw)

vitrine — noun

1. a glass case used to protect and show valuable, decorative, or special objects i

1.名詞
釋義

a glass case used to protect and show valuable, decorative, or special objects in places such as museums, shops, or homes.

例句

The museum placed the bronze necklace in a vitrine near the entrance.

pattern: place [object] in a vitrine

Christopher cleaned the shop vitrine before arranging the silver watches.

collocation: shop vitrine

同義詞
  • display case

    the most general everyday term

  • showcase

    common in shops and public displays

  • cabinet

    broader word; not every cabinet has glass sides for display

文法句型

place [object] in a vitrine

a vitrine filled with [items]

a museum vitrine

用法筆記

Usually used for a glass case that both protects objects and lets people look at them. It is more common in museum, gallery, antique, or design contexts than in everyday home talk, where many speakers simply say display case.

常見錯誤

❌The store put the rings on the vitrine.
✅The store put the rings in the vitrine.
💡a vitrine is a glass container, so the objects are normally inside it.