chaplet

/ˈtʃæplət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃæplət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchap-lət/ (ame, mw)

chaplet — 名詞

1. a small decorative band shaped into a ring and placed on top of someone's head,

1.名詞C2
釋義

花環；頭冠

戴在頭上的花葉或寶石小圈

a small decorative band shaped into a ring and placed on top of someone's head, usually made from flowers, green leaves, or small precious stones, and worn at weddings, festivals, or ceremonies.

例句

Beatriz wore a chaplet of white roses for her summer wedding in Lisbon.

Beatriz 在里斯本的夏日婚禮上，戴了一頂白玫瑰編成的花環。

collocation: a chaplet of [flowers]

Each spring the village children wove chaplets from daisies and clover for the festival.

村裡的孩子每年春天都會用雛菊和三葉草，為慶典編成頭戴的花環。

plural use; made from natural materials

同義詞
  • garland

    broader — can hang around the neck, on a door, or across a room, not just on the head

  • wreath

    broader and more common — used for funerals, doors, and tables as well as heads

  • coronet

    implies a small crown made of metal and jewels rather than flowers; royal or noble register

  • circlet

    any small ring-shaped band for the head; more neutral and modern than chaplet

文法句型

wear a chaplet of [flowers/leaves]

用法筆記

Mainly literary, ceremonial, or historical contexts. In everyday English a wreath of flowers worn on the head is far more often called a 'crown of flowers' or, especially in wedding contexts, a 'flower crown'.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a chaplet of dead leaves for the table centerpiece.
✅He bought a wreath of dead leaves for the table centerpiece.
💡a chaplet sits on a head, not on a table; for non-head decorations use 'wreath' or 'garland'.