mantelpiece

英 [ˈmæntlpiːs]

美 [ˈmæntlpiːs]

n.  壁炉台

复数：mantelpieces　

TEM8

BNC.12976 / COCA.23730

牛津词典

noun

• 壁炉台
  a shelf above a fireplace

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 壁炉架;壁炉台
  Amantelpieceis a wood or stone shelf which is the top part of a border round a fireplace.
  1. On the mantelpiece are a pair of bronze Ming vases.
     壁炉台上是一对明代的青铜花瓶。

英英释义

noun

• shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
  1. in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
  Synonym:mantelmantlemantlepiecechimneypiece

双语例句

• His darts trophy takes pride of place on the mantelpiece.
  他将掷镖奖杯放在壁炉顶上最显著的地方。
• I went and leaned against the mantelpiece, just across from Marguerite, and watched her dance.
  我背靠在壁炉上，正好面对着玛格丽特，我看着她跳舞。
• Gayle: Never mind, she's coming for tea this afternoon so we'll have to put it on the mantelpiece where she can see it.
  盖尔：不要紧。她今天会来吃下午茶，我们得把花瓶放在壁炉架上，要她看得见才好。
• He noticed that the clock on the mantelpiece said nine, meaning twenty-one.
  他注意到壁炉架上的座钟已是九点了，那就是说二十一点。
• What hour?' asked the Rat uneasily, glancing at the clock on the mantelpiece.
  什么时辰？河鼠瞟了一眼炉台上的钟，不安地问。
• She's got photographs of all her grandchildren on the mantelpiece.
  她在壁炉台上放着所有孙辈的照片。
• A clock and two vases stood on the mantelpiece.
  壁炉台上摆着一个座钟和两个花瓶。
• I re member praising the picture she had over the mantelpiece.
  我记得曾称赞过她挂在壁炉台上的那幅画。
• There was a Chinese clay horse on the mantelpiece.
  壁炉台上有一匹中国陶制马。
• Above the mantelpiece hung a charming 18th century conversation piece by an unknown artist.
  壁炉上方挂着一幅迷人的、不知由哪个艺术家所作的18世纪人物风俗画。