spangle

spangle
noun
  1. a small thin piece of glittering material, typically used in quantity to ornament a dress; a sequin
    (多指用于衣服装饰用的)亮晶晶的小片
    ■a spot of bright colour or light
    亮点;光点
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as adj. spangled]cover with spangles or other small sparkling objects
    用亮晶晶的小片(或其他闪闪发光的小物体)装饰
    a spangled Christmas doll.
    缀满了亮晶晶小片的圣诞娃娃。
派生
spangly
( spanglier, spangliest)
adjective(spanglier, spangliest)
语源
  1. late Middle English: diminutive from obsolete spang 'glittering ornament', from Middle Dutch spange 'buckle'
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