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centerpiece

/sen-ter-pees/US // ˈsɛn tərˌpis //

中心点,中间的东西,中央的东西,中轴线

Related Words

focal point中心点,联络点,焦点,焦点人物climax高潮,高潮期,高潮迭起,高潮部分heart心,心脏,心灵,心儿keynote主旨,基调,主题演讲,主旨演讲nucleus核子,核心,核,核心的hub枢纽,枢轴,中枢,枢纽中心high point高点,最高点,高地,高处high spot高点,高处,亮点,高位

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an ornamental object used in a central position, especially on the center of a dining-room table.
    • : the central or outstanding point or feature: The centerpiece of the evening was a play put on by the employees.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms
climax高潮,高潮期,高潮迭起,高潮部分focal point中心点,联络点,焦点,焦点人物heart心,心脏,心灵,心儿hub枢纽,枢轴,中枢,枢纽中心keynote主旨,基调,主题演讲,主旨演讲nucleus核子,核心,核,核心的best part最好的部分,最精彩的部分,最佳部分,最好的一部分center of attention注意力中心,关注的中心,关注中心,关注的焦点high point高点,最高点,高地,高处high spot高点,高处,亮点,高位main event主要活动,主要事件,主体活动,主场活动main feature主要特点,主要特征,主要功能,主要特色

Examples

  • “Unheard” is a centerpiece of the ongoing investigation into sexual violence Alaska by the Daily News and ProPublica.

  • The centerpiece of your Super Bowl party can be brought to life outside through an outdoor digital projector.

  • The centerpiece of it all, the eponymous palace, would make a Bond villain wince.

  • Inflating the power and influence of lefty Twitter scolds is a centerpiece of the Fox News business model.

  • We chose our centerpiece flowers through a process of sending photos back and forth.

  • And, just like Katniss, we need rules that make solidarity a centerpiece of shared life, not a desperate act of rebellion.

  • Walters's battle to put her abusive husband behind bars is the centerpiece of Cynthia Hill's documentary.

  • American airpower will be the centerpiece of U.S. direct action against the so-called Islamic State.

  • They boil the leaves of the guayusa tree in the gurgling centerpiece, and gently sip its tea-like drink.

  • As Lee Fang recounted at The Nation, Obama made them a centerpiece of his campaign.

  • All this time he had been revealing an unexpected enthusiasm for the little purple forest of lilacs in the centerpiece.

  • Decorate the table with centerpiece and plate mats or large white cloth with bowl of flowers or fruits in the center.

  • A large wreath and a low bowl of nut burrs and sprays of bright leaves and berries make a gorgeous centerpiece.

  • In setting the table have a pumpkin vase of ferns and yellow and white chrysanthemums for the centerpiece.

  • Mr. Packard settled the matter by removing the huge centerpiece to a side table.

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