pendant

/ˈpendənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpendənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpen-dənt senses 3 & 4 are also ˈpe-nənt sense 5 is also päⁿ-ˈdäⁿ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpen.dənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpen.dənt/ (ame, ipa)

pendant — 名詞

  • pendantsingular
  • pendantsplural

1. a small decorative piece worn on a neck chain, or the part that dangles from the

1.名詞B2
釋義

墜飾

掛在鍊子上的小飾物

a small decorative piece worn on a neck chain, or the part that dangles from the chain itself.

例句

Maya wore a silver pendant shaped like a moon at dinner tonight.

Maya 晚餐時戴著一個月亮形的銀色墜飾。

wear a pendant; material + shape

A tiny jade pendant swung against Leo's shirt as he ran downstairs.

那枚小小的玉墜飾在 Leo 跑下樓時貼著襯衫晃動。

同義詞
  • locket

    a special kind of pendant that opens, often to hold a photo.

  • charm

    usually smaller and often linked to luck or personal meaning.

  • medallion

    typically larger, flatter, and more like a coin-shaped ornament.

文法句型

wear a pendant

pendant on a chain

用法筆記

Often used for the hanging piece itself, but some speakers also use it for the whole necklace. If you need to be precise, name the chain or necklace separately.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a pendant on her wrist.
✅She wore a bracelet on her wrist.
💡a pendant normally hangs from the neck or sometimes an earring, not from the wrist.

2. a light fitting attached to the ceiling by a cord, chain, or rod so that it hang

2.名詞B2
釋義

吊燈

從天花板垂下的燈具

a light fitting attached to the ceiling by a cord, chain, or rod so that it hangs down into the room.

例句

A black pendant hung above the kitchen table in the new flat.

新公寓的廚房桌上方掛著一盞黑色吊燈。

room object hanging from the ceiling

The cafe replaced its old bulbs with three copper pendant lights.

那家咖啡館把舊燈泡換成三盞銅製吊燈。

collocation: pendant light

同義詞
  • pendant light

    the full everyday term; clearer than 'pendant' on its own.

  • hanging lamp

    broader; can include many suspended lights, not just this design term.

  • chandelier

    usually larger and more decorative, often with several arms or bulbs.

文法句型

pendant light

pendant over + table / bar

用法筆記

Common in home and shop design, often in the compound 'pendant light'. Unlike sense 1, this pendant is part of a room, not something you wear.

常見錯誤

❌We put the pendant on the bedside table.
✅We put the table lamp on the bedside table.
💡this sense names a light that hangs from the ceiling, so it does not stand on furniture.

pendant — 形容詞