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

• Without any of the paraphernalia.
  却没带任何随身用具。
• 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。
• Visitors can shop there and buy paraphernalia such as Microsoft shirts and cups.
  游客可在那里买到如微软衬衫及杯子之类的相关用品。
• 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。
• 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！
• To recreate the daily activities of these bankers as well as their world view, the exhibition includes paintings and mercantile paraphernalia, from weighty ledgers to nautical maps.
  为了重现这些银行家的日常生活以及他们的世界观，该展览包括了绘画以及一些商务日用品，从沉重的账本到航海地图应有尽有。
• 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。
• 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。
• That don't involve peddling drug paraphernalia to kids.
  涉及到向儿童兜售毒品设备的问题。
• 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。