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bibelot

/bib-loh; French beebuh-loh/US // ˈbɪb loʊ; French bibəˈloʊ //UK // (ˈbɪbləʊ, French biblo) //

书籍,书目,书信,书籍目录

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural bi·be·lots [bib-lohz; French beebuh-loh]. /ˈbɪb loʊz; French bibəˈloʊ/.

    • : a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.

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Examples

  • He fitted into his surroundings instantly, like a wisely placed bibelot, but he dominated them as well.

  • Regarded as a bibelot, Mrs. Wigger was, I think, of the first perfection.

  • Met him at the Bibelot once, and he was telling us how he attempted to make a fire with a couple of sticks.

  • She was terribly hurt; in her heart she had always feared her husband regarded her as a bibelot.

  • After all, it's a satisfaction to find that one's idol makes a handsome bibelot.