bauble

IPA/ˈbɔːbl/
KK[bˈɔbəl]IPA/ˈbɔːbl/

bauble — 名詞

  • baublesingular
  • baublesplural

1. a small decorative object or piece of jewellery made to catch the eye, often in

1.名詞B2
釋義

花俏飾品

亮眼但不太值錢的小裝飾品

a small decorative object or piece of jewellery made to catch the eye, often in a way that seems showy and not worth much

例句

Diya bought a shiny bauble at the beach market for three dollars.

Diya 在海邊市集花三美元買了一個亮晶晶的花俏飾品。

a shiny bauble — cheap market purchase

A silver bauble swung from the zipper on Mauricio's old backpack.

一個銀色花俏飾品掛在 Mauricio 舊背包的拉鍊上搖來搖去。

bauble on a zipper — bag charm use

常見搭配
  • shiny bauble
  • bright bauble
  • plastic bauble
  • glass bauble
  • cheap bauble
同義詞
  • trinket

    also a small cheap decorative item, but it stresses low value more than shiny appearance

  • ornament

    broader and more neutral; it can refer to fine decorations as well as cheap ones

  • knickknack

    more informal and usually used for small home decorations rather than jewellery

反義詞
  • heirloom

    a valued object kept for family history, not a cheap flashy decoration

  • necessity

    something bought for practical use instead of display

文法句型

a shiny bauble

bauble from [place]

dismiss [item] as a bauble

用法筆記

Often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting sparkle or showiness without much real value. Common for cheap jewellery, souvenir charms, and decorative little objects.

常見錯誤

She wore a diamond bauble to the gala.
She wore a diamond necklace to the gala.
Bauble usually suggests something flashy and of little value, not fine jewellery.
He fixed the shelf with a metal bauble.
He fixed the shelf with a metal part.
A bauble is decorative, not something used as a tool or fitting.

2. a round ornament that hangs on a Christmas tree

2.名詞B2
釋義

聖誕球飾

掛在聖誕樹上的球形裝飾

a round ornament that hangs on a Christmas tree

例句

Omar hung a red bauble near the top of the Christmas tree.

Omar 把一顆紅色聖誕球飾掛在聖誕樹靠近頂端的地方。

hang a bauble on a Christmas tree

One glass bauble broke when the cat brushed past the lowest branch.

貓擦過最低的樹枝時，一顆玻璃聖誕球飾碎了。

glass bauble on a branch

常見搭配
  • red bauble
  • glass bauble
  • blue bauble
  • gold bauble
  • paper bauble
同義詞
  • ornament

    broader word for any decorative object, not only a round Christmas one

  • tree ornament

    clear everyday phrase for a decoration hung on a Christmas tree

  • decoration

    the most general word and can include stars, lights, and other non-round items

文法句型

hang a bauble on the tree

a glass bauble

pack away the baubles after Christmas

用法筆記

Usually means a round decoration that hangs from a Christmas tree branch. For stars, angels, lights, or tinsel, ornament or decoration is more natural.

常見錯誤

The angel on top is my favourite bauble.
The angel on top is my favourite tree decoration.
Bauble usually refers to a round hanging decoration, not every Christmas ornament.
We wrapped the bauble around the tree.
We wrapped the tinsel around the tree.
A bauble hangs as one object; it is not a long strip of decoration.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • glass bauble
  • silver bauble
  • plastic bauble

常用片語

  • a shiny bauble
  • a bright bauble
  • a red bauble

介系詞搭配

  • bauble from [place]
  • bauble on [branch]
  • bauble on [zipper]