
好词典

源自法语人名Tiphaine(蒂法娜),后演变为英语Tiffany。品牌名Tiffany & Co. 由创始人Charles Lewis Tiffany于1837年确立。
❶ 指一种薄而透明的丝绸或棉质面料,常用于制作婚纱、窗帘等,以其轻盈飘逸的特性著称。
“Her wedding veil was made of delicate tiffany fabric.”
(她的婚纱面纱是用精致的薄绸制成的。)
“The tiffany curtains fluttered gently in the breeze.”
(薄纱窗帘在微风中轻轻飘动。)
❶ 特指美国珠宝品牌Tiffany & Co.,以经典蓝盒和高端珠宝设计闻名。
“She received a Tiffany necklace for her birthday.”
(她生日时收到了一条蒂芙尼项链。)
“The Tiffany blue box is instantly recognizable worldwide.”
(蒂芙尼蓝盒子在全球范围内一眼就能认出。)
Tiffany blue — 指蒂芙尼品牌特有的知更鸟蛋蓝色,已成为其标志性颜色。
“The wedding invitations were printed in Tiffany blue.”
(婚礼请柬采用了蒂芙尼蓝色印刷。)
Tiffany setting — 蒂芙尼经典的六爪镶嵌钻戒设计方式,凸显钻石光芒。
“The Tiffany setting makes the diamond appear to float above the band.”
(六爪镶嵌让钻石看起来像是悬浮在戒圈之上。)