bauble

'bɒ:bl
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英文释义

n. a mock scepter carried by a court jester

中文翻译

n. 美观而无价值的东西, 玩具, 小玩意

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记忆技巧

bauble 没有明显的词根词缀,但可以联想到“b”开头的词通常与小物件有关,如“bubble”(气泡),而“bauble”则指小饰品、玩意。

例句

1. She bought a cheap bauble as a gift for her friend.
她买了一个便宜的小玩意儿作为朋友的礼物。
2. The Christmas tree was decorated with colorful baubles.
圣诞树上挂满了五颜六色的装饰球。
3. He realized that the expensive watch was just a bauble and not worth the money.
他意识到那只昂贵的手表只是个小玩意儿,不值得花那么多钱。

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