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

• To protect this double "paraphernalia," Maria at smashing showering, legs insured for 10 million dollars.
  为了保护这双生财工具，玛丽亚不惜砸重金，为玉腿投保了10亿美元。
• Without any of the paraphernalia.
  却没带任何随身用具。
• 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。
• The bag had my passport, money, traveller's cheques, camera, an airline ticket and other paraphernalia precious to me.
  小包里有我的护照、钱、旅行支票、相机、机票和其它珍贵的私人物品。
• That fascination eventually inspired him to create what must be one of the most extensive collections of "lotus" paraphernalia and become one of the foremost experts on the subject.
  这最终促使他收藏了大量有关“金莲”的文物，并成为这个领域的最重要的专家之一。
• Day 77: Before he was born you promised yourself that you'd keep baby paraphernalia to a minimum.
  第77天：孩子出生前，你暗暗发誓，婴儿用品不再多，够用就行。
• Theatrical paraphernalia had been provided over and above her care.
  演戏用的行头是主办单位提供的，不用她操心。
• There were drugs and paraphernalia everywhere.
  但是这儿到处是毒品和相关的用具。
• 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。
• Beth is such an avid sports fan that her walls are covered with baseball paraphernalia.
  贝斯是个运动迷，她的墙上挂满了棒球用具。