pendant
n 下垂物a. 吊着的(pend+ant)
释义2:
pendant
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◙ noun1. a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain worn round the neck• (项链的)垂饰,坠子 a necklace with such a piece of jewellery• 有垂饰的项链 a light designed to hang from the ceiling• 吊灯 the part of a pocket watch by which it is suspended• (怀表的)表环,表柄,表把 a short rope hanging from the head of a ship's mast, yardarm, or clew of a sail, used for attaching tackles• (挂在船的桅杆、桁端或帆下脚上绑索具的)短索2. [Brit.] a pennant or tapering flag• [英] 三角旗,尖旗3. an artistic, literary, or musical composition intended to match or complement another• (对同类作品起匹配或补充作用的艺术、文学或音乐)补充作品;补编 »the triptych's pendant will occupy the corresponding wall in the south transept. 和那幅三连画相配的画作将会放在南边耳堂相应的墙上。◙ adjective1. hanging downwards; pendent • 下垂的 »pendant flowers on frail stems. 垂挂在纤弱茎干上的花朵。【语源】
1. Middle English (denoting an architectural decoration projecting downwards): from Old French, literally 'hanging', present participle of the verb pendre, from Latin pendere
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