confetti

confetti

英 [kən'fetɪ]
　　美 [kən'fɛti]

n. （婚禮、狂歡節中拋撒的）五彩紙屑；（舊時狂歡節或慶祝場合拋撒的）糖果
　　n. (Confetti)人名；(意)孔費蒂

中文詞源：

confetti 五彩紙屑

來自confection, 甜食。詞義由甜食到五彩紙屑，以與甜食相配。字母c脫落，比較benefit, benefactor.

例句：

1. The winning team was showered with confetti.
獲勝隊給撒瞭彩屑.

2. Confetti showered down on the newly - weds.
彩屑撒在一雙新人身上.

3. Crowds were just filling the skyscrapers and throwing out confetti.
到處都是人山人海,人們揮灑著慶祝的糖果.

4. Do not throw confetti, and Cashew Nut Shell does not litter bags.
不亂扔紙屑, 不亂丟果殼和包裝袋.

5. But the purple confetti fell again Thursday, this time with particular meaning.
但是就在星期四,紫金王朝盛世再次降臨, 此次意義非同一般.