English Dictionary

chandelier

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪə(ɹ)/

名詞

廃用

A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling / (auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

日本語の意味

天井から吊り下げられる、分枝状の装飾が施された照明器具 / オークションにおいて、価格を上昇させるために架空の入札者として設定された人物（その役割を指す）

The ballroom's crystal chandelier cast a warm glow over the dancers.

舞踏会場のクリスタルのシャンデリアが踊る人々に温かな光を投げかけた。

意味（1）

A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling

She opened the drawing-room door in trepidation. Would she find Esther drowned with her head in the goldfish bowl, or hanged from the chandelier by her stay-lace?

意味（2）

(auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

A mysterious phone bidder was grabbing the pieces that no one else wanted—Mensun suspected this was the auction house bidding against the chandelier, protecting itself against selling too low.

意味（3）

(obsolete, military) A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.

Chandelier. A wooden frame, whereon are laid fascines or faggots, to cover the workmen in making approaches.

意味（4）

(surgery) An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.

chandeliers （ plural ）