knickknack

/ˈnɪknæk/

Meanings

noun

小摆设，小玩意儿

A small ornament of minor value.

Examples :

"My grandmother's house was filled with knick-knacks: small figurines, tiny vases, and colorful dishware. "

我奶奶的房子里摆满了小摆设，小玩意儿，比如小雕像、小花瓶和彩色餐具。

Related Words

knacks noun

/næks/

诀窍，技巧

"My grandmother has several knacks for making delicious meals with simple ingredients. "

我奶奶有几个用简单食材做出美味佳肴的诀窍。

minor noun

/ˈmaɪnɚ/

未成年人，青少年

"It is illegal to sell weapons to minors under the age of eighteen."

向未满十八岁的未成年人出售武器是违法的。

vases noun

/ˈveɪzɪz/ /ˈveɪsiz/

花瓶，瓶。

"My grandmother always keeps fresh roses in beautiful vases on her dining room table. "

我奶奶总是喜欢在饭厅的桌子上，用漂亮的花瓶摆放新鲜的玫瑰花。

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

filled verb

/fɪld/

充满，填满。

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

老师把瓶子装满了水。(Lǎoshī bǎ píngzi zhuāngmǎn le shuǐ.)

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

一同，一起。

"Do you want to come with?"

你想一起去吗？

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

价值，意义

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克这个人物，在现代社会的价值和意义存在争议。

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

这只鹦鹉的羽毛色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷，有绿色、蓝色和黄色。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

figurines noun

/ˌfɪɡjəˈriːnz/ /ˌfɪɡərɪnz/

小雕像，玩偶。

"My grandmother's collection of porcelain figurines includes many scenes from her childhood. "

我奶奶收藏的瓷制小雕像里有很多她童年时代场景的重现。

house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

房子，住宅

"My family's house is located near the school. "

我家房子就在学校附近。

ornament noun

/ˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt/ /ˈɔɹnəmənt/

装饰品，饰品

"The colorful ornament made the Christmas tree look festive. "

那个彩色的装饰品让圣诞树看起来喜气洋洋的。