| 单词 | centerpiece |
| 释义 | centerpiece (once / 6829 pages) n The centerpiece of something is literally the piece that goes in the center — the centerpiece of a table setting might be a candle surrounded by roses. Centerpiece also refers to the most important part of something. Although it often refers to the decoration in the middle of a table, a centerpiece is the most important and noteworthy part of anything. The Thinker is the centerpiece of the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. An indoor lagoon is the centerpiece of the Tonga Room in San Francisco. The right to vote became a centerpiece of the women’s rights movement in the late 1800’s. No matter what it is, a centerpiece should be impressive. WORD FAMILYcenterpiece: centerpieces USAGE EXAMPLESThe centerpiece of the project is a special turbine built by Toshiba and designed for the punishingly high pressure used in the process. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Mills was there, on this Saturday night in October, to introduce his film “20th Century Women,” the festival’s centerpiece. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The centerpiece proposal is increase in the state’s gasoline tax. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n something placed at the center of something else (as on a table) Syn|Hypo|Hyper centrepiece epergne a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers decoration, ornament, ornamentation something used to beautify 2n the central or most important feature education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform Syn|Hyper centrepiece characteristic, feature a prominent attribute or aspect of something |
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