单词	ornament
释义	ornament1 nounornament2 verb ornamentor‧na‧ment1 /ˈɔːnəmənt $ ˈɔːr-/ ●○○ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINornament1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum, from ornare; ➔ ORNATE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Christmas ornaments I bought a new Christmas tree ornament - do you want to see it? The music building is a structure with simple but gracious ornament. Thieves stole all the silver and gold ornaments from the palace. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS I have no use for second-hand books and unfashionable clothes and bits of ornament. Now Boston gets offered the Massachusetts as an ornament. The species is beautifully preserved, retaining something of its original lustre, and all the fine details of its ornament. Top weighting had to be achieved by the disposition of proportion, ornament and light. Ugly ornaments don't deserve to exist. When she moved, ornaments rattled. You see that the ornaments we are discussing are nothing if not arbitrary. Thesaurus THESAURUS► decoration noun [countable usually plural] something pretty that you put in a place or onto something to make it look attractive, especially for special occasions: · Half a dozen girls volunteered to put up decorations for the dance.· We're making our own Christmas decorations this year.· You could use the ribbon as a decoration. ► ornament [countable] a small pretty object that is used in a room or house to make it look more attractive: · The shelves were crammed with ornaments and souvenirs.· a glass ornament ► knick-knacks [plural] small inexpensive objects used to decorate a room: · The shop sold cheap knick-knacks for tourists.· She had dusted all the ornaments and knick-knacks. ► garnish [countable] a small amount of food that is used to make a dish look nice or add taste to it: · Serve the fish with a garnish of lemon. ► trim [singular, uncountable] decoration on a car, object, or piece of clothing that goes along the length of it: · a white skirt with black trim along the hem ► frills [plural] a decoration on the edge of a piece of cloth that is made of many small folds in the cloth: · a white blouse with frills at the cuffs ► embellishment [countable, uncountable] formal something that is added in order to make another thing seem more attractive: · the colourful embellishments on a medieval manuscript· His style is simple and without embellishment. Longman Language Activatorused to decorate something► decorations things that you use to decorate a place, object, piece of furniture etc especially for a special occasion: · Have you put up your Christmas decorations yet?· The bride's mother had made all the table decorations. ► decoration designs and patterns used to decorate buildings, clothes, or furniture: · The only decoration in the room was a picture above the fireplace.· The building was very plain with hardly any decoration at all.for decoration: · These plants are grown mainly for decoration. ► ornament an object, often something fairly small, that is used in a room or house to make it look more attractive: · I bought a new Christmas tree ornament - do you want to see it?· Thieves stole all the silver and gold ornaments from the palace. ► garnish a small amount of food, often of a different colour, that is used to make a dish look nice or to add taste to it: · Serve the fish with a garnish of lemon.· Fresh parsley is often used for garnishes. ► decorative something that is decorative is intended to make a place, object, piece of furniture etc look attractive - use this especially about designs and patterns: · The poem had been embroidered on a pretty decorative pillow.purely/highly decorative: · Many of the nature books are purely decorative, but a few are very informative. ► ornamental something ornamental , especially in a garden or building, is intended to make a place look more attractive, and usually does not have a useful purpose: · A gardener comes in each week to trim the ornamental trees and bushes.· an ornamental pond WORD SETS► House alcove, nounattic, nounback door, nounbasement, nounbasin, nounbath, nounbath, verbbath mat, nounbathroom, nounbathtub, nounbedchamber, nounbedroom, nounblanket, nounblind, nounbottom drawer, nounbox room, nouncabinet, nouncistern, nouncowl, nouncrazy quilt, noundado, noundeadbolt, noundeck, noundinette, noundining room, noundoorbell, noundoorjamb, noundoorknob, noundoorknocker, noundoormat, noundoorpost, noundoorstep, noundoorstop, noundoorway, noundouble glazing, noundownspout, noundownstairs, adverbdrainpipe, noundrapes, noundrawing room, noundressing room, nouneiderdown, nounfamily room, nounfanlight, nounfender, nounfireplace, nounfireside, nounfloor, nounfoyer, nounFrench doors, nounFrench windows, nounfrieze, nounfront door, nounfurnishings, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegarage, noungarret, noungeyser, noungranny flat, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhearth, nouninglenook, nounironing board, nounjamb, nounkitchen, nounlarder, nounlattice window, nounlibrary, nounlino, nounlinoleum, nounliving room, nounloft, nounlounge, nounlumber room, nounmaster bedroom, nounmat, nounmorning room, nounornament, nounpalace, nounpane, nounpantry, nounparlour, nounparquet, nounpassage, nounpatio, nounpatio doors, nounpelmet, nounpenthouse, nounpied-à-terre, nounplayroom, nounporch, nounpublic housing, nounquilt, nounradiator, nounranch, nounranch house, nounreception room, nounrecess, nounrecessed, adjectiverecreation room, nounrug, nounrunner, nounself-contained, adjectivesemi, nounsemi-detached, adjectiveshade, nounsill, nounsitting room, nounskylight, nounspare room, nounsplashback, nounsplit-level, adjectivestair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstorm door, nounstorm window, nounstucco, nounstudy, nounsuite, nounsun lounge, nounsun porch, nounterraced house, nounthreshold, nountied cottage, nountrestle table, nountub, nounundercoat, noununderfelt, noununderlay, noununit, nounutility room, nounveranda, nounvilla, nounwainscot, nounwalk-up, nounwall, nounwallpaper, nounwallpaper, verbwall-to-wall, adjectivewarming pan, nounwashroom, nounwastebasket, nounwet bar, nounwhitewash, nounwhitewash, verbwoodwork, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► garden · Those horrible statues of garden ornaments?· It's a life-sized sculpture of an elephant, and it's destined to become a millionaire's garden ornament. VERB► make · Alternatively, there are several firms that make such ornaments from reconstituted stone.· The more elaborate the ornament, the more likely that a random mutation will make the ornament less elaborate, not more.· Thus, any change in a gene will tend to make the ornament smaller, less symmetrical, or less colorful. 1[countable] a small object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful:  a shelf covered with books and ornaments china ornaments2[uncountable] decoration that is added to something:  The building style is plain, with very little ornament.for ornament The coins were only ever used for ornament, not as currency. ornament1 nounornament2 verb ornamentor‧na‧ment2 /ˈɔːnəment $ ˈɔːr-/ verb Verb Table VERB TABLE ornament Simple Form Present I, you, we, they ornament he, she, it ornaments Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they ornamented Present perfect I, you, we, they have ornamented he, she, it has ornamented Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had ornamented Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will ornament Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have ornamented Continuous Form Present I am ornamenting he, she, it is ornamenting you, we, they are ornamenting Past I, he, she, it was ornamenting you, we, they were ornamenting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been ornamenting he, she, it has been ornamenting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been ornamenting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be ornamenting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been ornamenting Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He specialised in lead figures of which excellent examples are found at Powis Castle in Powys, ornamenting the spectacular hanging terraces. One in particular, about a metre high, pale lemon in colour, was ornamented with neo-classical bandings in blue and gold. Sometimes the blades were elaborately ornamented. The corners of the enclosure were ornamented by sculptured funerary lions devouring stags. To the left was a dinosaur of a stone pulpit, all arched and ornamented. Veins are often dark reddish brown and the blade somewhat ornamented by reddish brown irregular spots. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► richly/exquisitely/lavishly etc ornamented  a table richly ornamented with carvings Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be ornamented with something Her white satin dress was ornamented with silver beads and hearts of pearl. One in particular, about a metre high, pale lemon in colour, was ornamented with neo-classical bandings in blue and gold. The dorsal fin is ornamented with these two colours. The lower quarterings are ornamented with the heraldic devices of the royal family. The muslin gown was ornamented with knitted work crossing the shoulder. The roof sloped steeply, and the front of the house was ornamented with mock-Tudor black and white beams. be ornamented with something to be decorated with something:  a silver goblet ornamented with pearlsrichly/exquisitely/lavishly etc ornamented a table richly ornamented with carvings
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