tchotchkes
tchotchkes — 名詞
- tchotchkessingular
- tchotchkesesplural
1. small decorative items, often cheap or flashy, that people keep out for display
小擺設
便宜又顯眼的裝飾小物
small decorative items, often cheap or flashy, that people keep out for display rather than for any real use
Arjun's aunt filled the shelf with glass tchotchkes from flea markets.
Arjun 的阿姨把從跳蚤市場買來的玻璃小擺設放滿了架子。
display items collected and kept on a shelf
The stall near the station sold shiny tchotchkes beside snow globes and toy trains.
車站附近的攤位賣著一些閃亮的小擺設，旁邊還擺著雪花球和玩具火車。
souvenir-shop display items with no practical use
Dusty tchotchkes covered the piano lid in the waiting room.
等候室裡鋼琴蓋上堆滿了積灰的小擺設。
After the office move, Imani packed the desk tchotchkes into one box.
辦公室搬家後，Imani 把桌上的小擺設全都裝進了一個箱子裡。
When the cafe changed owners, the new manager threw out the cowboy tchotchkes.
那家咖啡館換老闆後，新經理把那些牛仔風的小擺設全丟掉了。
- knick-knacks
friendlier everyday word for small decorative things around the home
- trinkets
broader term for small low-value objects, including gifts or jewelry-like items
- baubles
more strongly suggests something shiny, showy, and not very valuable
- ornaments
neutral and broader; can include formal or valuable decorative objects
文法句型
tchotchkes on [a shelf/desk]
a box of tchotchkes
collect / sell / throw out tchotchkes
用法筆記
Often refers to small display objects with little practical purpose. The tone can be affectionate, but it often suggests clutter or taste that feels cheap or too showy.