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单词 ornament
释义
ornament
noun
uk
/ˈɔː.nə.mənt/us
/ˈɔːr.nə.mənt/
C2[C]
anobjectthat isbeautifulratherthanuseful:
装饰物，饰品
aglassornament玻璃饰物
gardenornaments such asstatuesandfountains如雕像、喷泉等花园装饰物
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
decorations or a decoration
  • decorationIt's time to put away the Christmas decorations.
  • ornamentationThe artifacts included a gold bracelet with beaded ornamentation.
  • adornmentShe wore no adornments except for a small watch.
  • embellishmentThe building is plain, avoiding all unnecessary embellishments.
  • trimmingI want a plain black cardigan with no trimmings.
  • trimI like that tan sofa with the bright blue trim.
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[U]formal
decorationthat isaddedtoincreasethebeautyof something:
装饰，摆设
Thebuildingrelies oncleverdesignratherthan on ornament foritsimpressiveeffect.这幢大楼依靠其巧妙设计而非装饰给人留下了深刻的印象。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Decorating or making something attractive
  • accessorize
  • adorn
  • adornment
  • beautification
  • beautify
  • embellish
  • flatter
  • flock
  • foliated
  • garland
  • gewgaw
  • glam
  • ornate
  • over-glamorize
  • overdecorate
  • overdecoration
  • pimp
  • window dressing
  • yarn bombing
  • zhuzh
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ornament
verb[T]
formal
uk
/ˈɔː.nə.ment/us
/ˈɔːr.nə.ment/
toadddecorationto something:
装饰，点缀
She ornamented herletterswithlittledrawingsin themargin.她在信的页边空白处画上小图案来作装饰。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Decorating or making something attractive
  • accessorize
  • adorn
  • adornment
  • beautification
  • beautify
  • embellish
  • flatter
  • flock
  • foliated
  • garland
  • gewgaw
  • glam
  • ornate
  • over-glamorize
  • overdecorate
  • overdecoration
  • pimp
  • window dressing
  • yarn bombing
  • zhuzh
See more results »
(Definition ofornamentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

ornament| American Dictionary

ornament
noun[C]
us
/ˈɔr·nə·mənt/
anobjectthat isdecorativeratherthanuseful:
Theyspentdecadescollectingthesecolorful, Victorian-era ornaments.

ornament

verb[T]us
/ˈɔr·nəˌment,-mənt/
Climbingplantsornamentedthewall.

ornamental

adjectiveus
/ˌɔr·nəˈmen·təl/
Thebuttonson thesleevesare just ornamental.
(Definition ofornamentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofornament

ornament
All of them wear elaborate headdresses, capes, shoes, and different types of personal ornaments.
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He believed that the glyphs, ornaments, idols, stelae, and altars were built up of numerical symbols and dedicated to number worship.
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His sonatas show great concern with virtuosity of the bow, alternating sequential patterns with the articulation of ornaments.
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The anterior opercular segment is ornamented anteriorly by scales less dense than on the deltoid plates.
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The wife was delighted to give him her last ornaments, deeply obliged to have been of some use to her lord and master.
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Ventral surface of posterior end ornamented with longitudinal and oblique cuticular ridges.
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During rituals, the ruler changed into a supernatural being with the material assistance of deity masks, clothing, and ornaments.
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What of the possibility that the metal ornaments relate to extra-community links between women, established in opposition to male kin relations?
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We took only quilts and mattresses, money and gold ornaments.
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326 or ankle ornaments, and are sufficient to individualize numerous players.
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The lateral surface of this bone is not ornamented by the deep pits and rugosities typical of other deep-sea hatchetfishes.
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The lateral surface of each centrum is ornamented by prominent ridges and fossae.
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They were bringing religious scrolls and other symbolic ornaments.
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One of the buildings was slightly larger and more elaborately ornamented of the two and was dated 1589.
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The rest of the skeleton had disappeared; ornaments and offerings were absent.
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Collocationswithornament

ornament

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architectural ornament
I observed earlier that gold is most often either anarchitecturalornamentor an attribute of nature.
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ear ornament
Note the stylized ear, complete with ear ornament.
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garden ornament
It should not be used as just another aggregate or as agardenornamentand decoration.
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