ornament
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt/
美 /ˈɔɹnəmənt/|/ˈɔɹdəmənt/
英文释义
名词 n.
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An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
— Dust are our frames; and, gilded dust, our pride / Looks only for a moment whole and sound; / Like that long-buried body of the king / Found lying with his urns and ornaments, / Which at a touch of light, an air of heaven, / Slipt into ashes and was found no more.
- An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.; Christmas ornament: a Christmas tree decoration.
- A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.
- The articles used in church services.
- A characteristic that has a decorative function (typically in order to attract a mate)
动词 v.
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To decorate.
— We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.
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To add to.
— The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from ornāre (“to equip, adorn”). The verb is derived from the noun.
词源 2
From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from ornāre (“to equip, adorn”). The verb is derived from the noun.
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