flambeau
/ˈflam-ˌbō/ (ame, mw)
flambeau — 名詞
1. A long-handled torch that burns with a bright flame, carried in processions, par
火炬
用於典禮或遊行的裝飾火炬
A long-handled torch that burns with a bright flame, carried in processions, parades, or ceremonies to provide light or to create a dramatic, celebratory effect.
The carnival dancers each carried a flambeau as they moved through the streets at midnight.
嘉年華舞者每人手持一支火炬，在午夜時分穿過街道。
carnival / procession context for flambeau
The palace guard held a flambeau high to light the hallway for the visiting ambassador.
宮廷侍衛高舉火炬，為到訪的大使照亮走廊。
At the town festival, the mayor lit a large ceremonial flambeau in the central square.
在鎮上的慶典中，市長點燃了中央廣場上一座大型的典禮火炬。
The museum exhibition showed how flambeaux were used in eighteenth-century royal processions.
博物館的展覽展示了十八世紀皇家遊行中如何使用火炬。
A row of burning flambeaux lined the path leading up to the ancient temple entrance.
一排燃燒的火炬沿著通往古老寺廟入口的道路排列。
- torch
The general, everyday word for a portable light source with a flame. Flambeau is more formal and specifically ceremonial.
- cresset
A historical metal container that holds burning material, often mounted on a wall or pole. Even rarer than flambeau and limited to historical writing.
- brand
An archaic term for a piece of burning wood used as a torch. Not used in modern English.
用法筆記
The word flambeau is borrowed from French and is much less common than the everyday word torch. It appears most often in descriptions of historical ceremonies, carnival processions (particularly Mardi Gras in Louisiana), or formal pageants. The plural flambeaux (pronounced /flæmˈboʊz/) follows the French pattern and is frequently used in written English alongside the Anglicised flambeaus.