sconce

IPA/skɒns/
KK[skˈɑns]IPA/skɑːns/

sconce — noun

  • sconcesingular
  • sconcesplural

1. a decorative light fixture that is fixed to a wall, designed to hold one or more

1.名詞B2
釋義

a decorative light fixture that is fixed to a wall, designed to hold one or more candles or electric bulbs — for example, the kind you might see on either side of a bathroom mirror or along a hotel corridor.

例句

The hotel hallway was lit by elegant brass sconces every few meters.

passive: hallway was lit by [sconces]

Wei asked the electrician to install two wall sconces above the fireplace.

collocation: install a sconce above [place]

同義詞
  • wall light

    a broader term for any light fixture attached to a wall; sconce often implies a more decorative style

  • wall lamp

    interchangeable with wall light, though lamp can also suggest a fixture with a shade or globe

  • candle bracket

    specifically a metal arm that holds a candle against a wall; less common for electric lights

文法句型

a [adjective] sconce

sconce + on/above + [surface]

用法筆記

Sconce refers only to wall-mounted fixtures. Do not use it for standing lamps, ceiling lights, or table lamps.

常見錯誤

❌She placed a sconce on the dining table.
✅She placed a lamp on the dining table.
💡A sconce is attached to a wall, not placed on a flat surface.
❌The ceiling sconce lit up the room.
✅The ceiling light lit up the room.
💡Sconces are wall-mounted, not ceiling-mounted.