trapping
[trˈæpɪŋ] /ˈtra-ping How to pronounce trapping (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trapping — 名詞
- trappingsingular
- trappingsplural
1. visible features or possessions that make someone or something seem rich, import
派頭；排場
顯示身分氣勢的外在象徵
visible features or possessions that make someone or something seem rich, important, or impressive.
After the promotion, Tyler enjoyed the trappings of his new office.
升職後，Tyler 很享受新辦公室帶來的派頭。
the trappings of + status or position
To Meera, the private driver was one of the trappings of wealth.
對 Meera 來說，私人司機就是財富的一種排場。
The resort had all the trappings of luxury, from marble floors to fresh orchids.
那間度假村從大理石地板到新鮮蘭花，都有奢華的排場。
Christopher wanted respect, not the trappings that came with fame.
Christopher 想要的是尊重，不是成名附帶的派頭。
文法句型
the trappings of + wealth/power/success
用法筆記
Usually appears in the plural, especially in the pattern 'the trappings of ...'. This sense is figurative: it refers to outward signs of status, not to physical decoration itself.
2. decorative clothing, cloth, or equipment added to make a place, vehicle, or publ
裝飾物
妝點場面或儀式的裝飾用品
decorative clothing, cloth, or equipment added to make a place, vehicle, or public event look grand.
Gold trappings hung from the stage to make the festival hall look grand.
為了讓節慶大廳看起來氣派，舞台上掛滿了金色裝飾物。
decorative trappings used to dress a public space
The wedding tent was filled with silk trappings and silver lamps.
婚禮帳篷裡擺滿了絲質裝飾物和銀燈。
Workers packed the royal trappings before the procession left the palace.
隊伍離開皇宮前，工人們先把皇家裝飾物打包好。
The mayor's carriage arrived with velvet trappings and bright brass lamps.
市長的馬車抵達時，車上帶著天鵝絨裝飾物和明亮的黃銅燈。
文法句型
royal / silk / ceremonial trappings
用法筆記
Also usually plural. This sense names literal decorative extras used in ceremony or display. For the specific cloth covering placed on a horse, use sense 3.
3. a decorated cloth covering placed on a horse, especially for ceremony or display
馬飾
披在馬身上的裝飾覆蓋物
a decorated cloth covering placed on a horse, especially for ceremony or display.
The museum displayed a crimson trapping beside an old war saddle.
博物館把一件深紅色馬飾陳列在一副古老戰鞍旁。
historical horse covering in a museum setting
Before the parade, workers brushed the horse's trapping until it shone.
遊行前，工人們把那匹馬的馬飾刷到發亮。
The knight's black trapping was stitched with the family's silver crest.
那件黑色馬飾上繡著家族的銀色徽章。
A damaged trapping hung in the stable after the ceremony ended.
儀式結束後，一件破損的馬飾還掛在馬廄裡。
- caparison
formal historical word for a decorated horse covering
文法句型
a trapping on a horse
horse's trapping
用法筆記
This sense is historical and specialized. It refers to the cloth or decorative covering on a horse, not to the rider's ordinary gear such as a saddle or bridle.