candelabrum

/ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brəm How to pronounce candelabrum (audio) sometimes -ˈla-/ (ame, mw)

candelabrum — 名詞

1. a decorative stand with several branches that hold candles or small lights, ofte

1.名詞C2
釋義

枝形燭臺

有多個燭臂的裝飾燭臺

a decorative stand with several branches that hold candles or small lights, often used in formal or religious places.

例句

Noor set the bronze candelabrum beside the guest book.

Noor 把那座青銅枝形燭臺放在賓客簽名簿旁邊。

place a candelabrum on a surface

Theo lit each candle in the candelabrum before the choir arrived.

合唱團到達前，Theo 點亮了枝形燭臺上的每一根蠟燭。

candles in the candelabrum

同義詞
  • candelabra

    more common in modern English and often used for one object as well as several.

  • candleholder

    a broad everyday term for many kinds of objects that hold candles.

  • candlestick

    usually holds one candle rather than several branches.

  • chandelier

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

文法句型

a bronze candelabrum

light the candelabrum

arms on one candelabrum

用法筆記

Usually found in formal, religious, or decorative settings rather than everyday home use. In careful writing, candelabrum is singular, while candelabra is often used for both singular and plural in ordinary modern English.

常見錯誤

❌A gold candelabrum hung above the ballroom.
✅A gold chandelier hung above the ballroom.
💡a candelabrum stands on a surface or is fixed to a wall, while a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.