lampshade
lampshade — 名詞
- lampshadesingular
- lampshadesplural
1. a cover, usually made of cloth, glass, or paper, that fits over a light bulb to
燈罩
套在燈泡外側的遮光或裝飾物
a cover, usually made of cloth, glass, or paper, that fits over a light bulb to soften its glow or direct the light to where it is needed
Aiko bought a striped fabric lampshade for the reading lamp in her study.
Aiko 為書桌上的閱讀燈買了一個條紋布質燈罩。
collocation: fabric lampshade / paper lampshade / glass lampshade — material-noun pattern
The glass lampshade on the dining table cast a warm glow over the dinner plates.
餐桌上的玻璃燈罩在餐盤上投下一片溫暖光暈。
passive positioning: the [material] lampshade on [location] — typical descriptive frame
Dr. Okafor replaced the old yellowed lampshade with a simple white one.
Dr. Okafor 把舊的泛黃燈罩換成了一個素白色的。
collocation: replace the lampshade — typical verb for renewal or upgrade
Leila carefully dusted the delicate paper lampshade in the hallway.
Leila 仔細地擦拭走廊上那盞精緻紙燈罩的灰塵。
adverb + verb: carefully dusted — typical maintenance action
When the cat jumped onto the table, it knocked the lampshade clean off.
那隻貓跳上桌子的時候，把燈罩整個撞掉了。
- fabric lampshade
- glass lampshade
- paper lampshade
- silk lampshade
- metal lampshade
- replace the lampshade
- clean the lampshade
- adjust the lampshade
- fit a lampshade
- shade
shortened form; common in everyday US speech, but can also refer to window shades or sun protection
- lamp cover
more literal and less common in natural speech; useful when explaining the object to a learner
- light shade
chiefly British English; less common in American usage
文法句型
often preceded by material adjective (fabric, glass, paper)
用法筆記
Can be used with a material noun as an adjective before it — e.g. paper lampshade, silk lampshade, glass lampshade. The material is one of the most common ways to describe this object.