| 释义 |
pendant/ˈpend(ə)nt/n. 1 a hanging jewel etc., esp. one attached to a necklace, bracelet, etc. (尤指项链、手镯等上的)垂饰 2 a light fitting, ornament, etc., hanging from a ceiling (从天花板垂下的)灯具(或装饰等) 3 Naut. 【海】a a short rope hanging from the head of a mast etc., used for attaching tackles (桅杆顶上用于连接滑车的)短索 b Brit. [英] = PENNANT 1 4 the shank and ring of a pocket watch by which it is suspended (怀表的)表柄，表环 5 /ˈpend(ə)nt, ˈpɒ˜dɒ˜/ (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to) a match, companion, parallel, complement, etc. 对手；伙伴；类似的东西；补充的东西 [Middle English from Old French, from pendre ‘hang’, from Latin pendere] |