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spangle 音标拼音: [sp'æŋgəl]
n. 亮晶晶的小东西
vi.
vt. (使)闪烁 亮晶晶的小东西(使)闪烁 spangle n 1: adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing [ synonym: { sequin}, { spangle}, { diamante}] v 1: glitter as if covered with spangles 2: decorate with spangles; " the star- spangled banner" [ synonym: { spangle}, { bespangle}] Spangle \ Span" gle\, v. i. To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter. [ 1913 Webster] Some men by feigning words as dark as mine Make truth to spangle, and its rays to shine. -- Bunyan. [ 1913 Webster]
Spangle \ Span" gle\, n. [ OE. spangel, dim. of AS. spange. See { Spang} a spangle.] 1. A small plate or boss of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stitched on the dress. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless. " The rich spangles that adorn the sky." -- Waller. [ 1913 Webster] { Oak spangle}. See under { Oak}. [ 1913 Webster]
Spangle \ Span" gle\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Spangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Spangling}.] To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate. -- Donne. [ 1913 Webster] What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty? -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] { Spangled coquette} ( Zool.), a tropical humming bird ({ Lophornis reginae}). See { Coquette}, 2. [ 1913 Webster] 87 Moby Thesaurus words for " spangle": adorn, band, bar, bead, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blink, blinking, blotch, check, checker, coruscate, coruscation, dapple, decorate, diamond, dot, engrave, feather, figure, filigree, firefly, flag, flake, fleck, flounce, flower, freckle, garland, gem, gleam, glimmer, glimmering, glisk, glisten, glister, glitter, glittering, glowworm, harlequin, illuminate, iris, jewel, maculate, marble, marbleize, motley, mottle, ornament, paint, pepper, plume, polychrome, polychromize, rainbow, ribbon, scintilla, scintillate, scintillation, shimmer, shimmering, spark, sparkle, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stigmatize, stipple, streak, striate, stripe, stroboscopic light, stud, tattoo, tessellate, tinsel, trim, twinkle, twinkling, variegate, vein, wreathe |
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