lampshade
lampshade — 名詞
1. a cover, usually made of cloth, glass, or paper, that fits over a light bulb to
燈罩
套在燈泡外側的遮光或裝飾物
a cover, usually made of cloth, glass, or paper, that fits over a light bulb to soften its glow or direct the light to where it is needed
Aiko bought a striped fabric lampshade for the reading lamp in her study.
Aiko 為書桌上的閱讀燈買了一個條紋布質燈罩。
collocation: fabric lampshade / paper lampshade / glass lampshade — material-noun pattern
The glass lampshade on the dining table cast a warm glow over the dinner plates.
餐桌上的玻璃燈罩在餐盤上投下一片溫暖光暈。
passive positioning: the [material] lampshade on [location] — typical descriptive frame
Dr. Okafor replaced the old yellowed lampshade with a simple white one.
Dr. Okafor 把舊的泛黃燈罩換成了一個素白色的。
Leila carefully dusted the delicate paper lampshade in the hallway.
Leila 仔細地擦拭走廊上那盞精緻紙燈罩的灰塵。
When the cat jumped onto the table, it knocked the lampshade clean off.
那隻貓跳上桌子的時候，把燈罩整個撞掉了。
- shade
shortened form; common in everyday US speech, but can also refer to window shades or sun protection
- lamp cover
more literal and less common in natural speech; useful when explaining the object to a learner
- light shade
chiefly British English; less common in American usage
文法句型
often preceded by material adjective (fabric, glass, paper)
用法筆記
Can be used with a material noun as an adjective before it — e.g. paper lampshade, silk lampshade, glass lampshade. The material is one of the most common ways to describe this object.