| 单词 | bangle |
| 释义 | bangle (once / 8821 pages) n A bangle is an inflexible but loose-fitting bracelet, worn alone or with many other bangles, on your wrist. Bollywood dancers are often outfitted with many gold bangles. A bangle is generally made out of some hard material like gold, silver, wood, plastic, or ivory. In most parts of South Asia, bangles are very commonly worn by women — there are special bangles that a bride, for example, traditionally wears at her wedding. In Hinduism, it's actually considered bad luck for a bride not to wear bangles. The root of bangle is the Hindi word bangri, "colored glass bracelet or anklet." WORD FAMILYbangle: bangles USAGE EXAMPLESSome of those traditions live on today, as rings, necklaces and bangles continue to convey a great deal of symbolism. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) Bones, like drinking straws, are hollow, and if you were to slice them horizontally you’d have a set of bone bangles. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) “Please find attached a style alert of Ivanka wearing her favorite bangle from the Metropolis Collection over the weekend on 60 Minutes,” it reads. Salon(Nov 17, 2016) 1n jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration Syn|Hypo|Hyper bracelet ankle bracelet, anklet an ornament worn around the ankle armilla(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm jewellery, jewelry an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) 2n cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing Syn|Hyper bauble, fallal, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, trinket adornment a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness |
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