| 单词 | pendant |
| 释义 | pendant (once / 2403 pages) nadj If you’re wearing a necklace with a large gold heart on a delicate chain, then you have a pendant, an ornament that hangs on a chain. The word pendant traces back to the Latin word, pendere, meaning "to hang," which tips you off that pendant is a word describing something that hangs, like an ornament that hangs on a chain or a type of light that hangs from the ceiling. As an adjective, pendant means "held from above," like the pendant rock formations that hang from the cave's ceiling. WORD FAMILYpendant: pendants USAGE EXAMPLESSometimes it is based on knowledge, like tips on hanging a pendant light that you get from someone at the hardware store. The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016) Crystal pendants glint on bronze chandeliers hanging from a low ceiling crisscrossed with reclaimed wood beams. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) He unearthed the pendant whilst exploring a field in Winfarthing, near Diss, after initially detecting a bronze bowl. BBC(Nov 29, 2016) 1n an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) Syn|Hypo|Hyper pendent lavalier, lavaliere, lavalliere jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck adornment a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness 2n branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling Syn|Hyper chandelier, pendent lighting fixture a fixture providing artificial light 3adj held from above a pendant bunch of grapes Syn dependent, pendent supported held up or having the weight borne especially from below |
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