paraphernalia

英 [ˌpærəfəˈneɪliə]

美 [ˌpærəfərˈneɪliə]

n.  (尤指某活动所需的)装备，大量用品，私人物品

IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.18516 / COCA.15134

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指某活动所需的）装备，大量用品，私人物品
  a large number of objects or personal possessions, especially the equipment that you need for a particular activity
  1. skiing paraphernalia
     滑雪装备
  2. an electric kettle and all the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee
     电水壶及沏茶冲咖啡的全套用具

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （某人携带的或与特定活动有关的）大量物品，全套装备
  You can refer to a large number of objects that someone has with them or that are connected with a particular activity asparaphernalia.
  1. ...a large courtyard full of builders' paraphernalia...
     堆满建筑工人所需装备的大庭院
  2. Get rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays and other paraphernalia associated with smoking.
     扔掉所有香烟、烟灰缸和与吸烟有关的其他物品。
• N-UNCOUNT 繁琐手续；繁文缛节
  If you disapprove of the things and events that are involved in a particular system or activity, and you think they are unnecessary, you can refer to them asparaphernalia.
  1. The public don't necessarily want the paraphernalia of a full hearing.
     公众并不一定希望走全面听证的复杂程序。

英英释义

noun

• equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
  Synonym:gearappurtenance

双语例句

• In a 90-minute interview in his spacious but cluttered office, surrounded by books, piles of papers and Yomiuri Giants paraphernalia, Mr Watanabe says he felt compelled to step into a void left by politicians.
  在其办公室内，渡边恒雄接受了一次90分钟的采访。他的办公室宽敞但杂乱，堆满了书籍、报纸和读卖巨人军器材。他表示，他觉得自己有必要填补一个由政客留下的空白。
• He was glad to be free of the paraphernalia of smoking.
  他很高兴自己没有吸烟的那套用具。
• A tip-off led to the basement of a house recently vacated by Mr Rodenstock and the discovery of piles of blank labels, corks and other counterfeiter's paraphernalia.
  一则警告使得罗德斯多克先生近来搬离了那里，在那所房子的地下室里还发现了成推的空白标签，瓶塞和其他造假工具。
• The books have also inspired countless Potter paraphernalia, including candy, cakes, capes and toys.
  这套书还创造了无数的哈利·波特随身用品，其中包括糖果、蛋糕、魔法斗篷和玩具等。
• He meant an art devoid of anything but the technical and abstract paraphernalia of the art he meant art for art's sake.
  而是指除了具有艺术的技巧和抽象形式以外什么都不是的艺术&他指的是为艺术而艺术。
• Police brought in a drug-sniffing dog to the house and located more marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
  警方带来了缉毒犬，在房子里发现了大量的大麻和吸毒用具。
• She had all her sewing paraphernalia spread across the table.
  她把所有的针线活摊开在桌子上面。
• B: I know. He has all the music paraphernalia you can buy.
  我知道。你能买到的音乐相关产品，他全都有。
• Why did you bring all that paraphernalia? We shall only be away for two days.
  为什么你把那些不必要的东西都带来呢？我们只离开两天呀！
• What makes it feel like a home is the lack of branded hotel paraphernalia.
  让客人感觉宾至如归的是这里没有品牌的酒店用品。