English Dictionary

sconce

IPA（発音記号）

/skɒns/

名詞

A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.

日本語の意味

壁に取り付けられる照明器具。照明（主にキャンドルや電球）を固定し、直接の風や火の危険から保護するための器具。

She adjusted the candle in the old brass sconce, careful not to let the flame touch the curtains.

彼女は古い真鍮の壁付け燭台の蝋燭を調整し、炎がカーテンに触れないように注意した。

意味（1）

A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.

意味（2）

A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.

Taking the candle […] she stood with the little flat brass sconce in her hand.

sconces （ plural ）