| 单词 | filigree |
| 释义 | filigree (once / 10198 pages) nv Ancient handmade jewelry is often known for its filigree, which is a noun describing delicate ornamental work made of some type of metal. Filigree comes from the Latin word for thread. Usually the strands of silver, gold, or wire used for this type of ornamentation is so fine, it appears almost like thin threads wound together. It wouldn’t be a bad find to stumble on a chest full of gold filigree-framed items in your grandmother’s attic, especially if she wanted you to keep them! The word can also be used as a verb to describe the act of making filigree. WORD FAMILYfiligree: filigreed, filigrees USAGE EXAMPLESIt is captured in the wedding-cake filigree of the fairground’s dark structures elaborately trimmed in lights. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) She picks a buyao — jade peonies dangling from a filigreed twig — from the dressing table and inserts it into the girl's hair. Nature(Nov 22, 2016) The music abounds in swirling runs and filigree, breezily dispatched by Mr. Denk. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) 1n delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire) Syn|Hyper filagree, fillagree embellishment a superfluous ornament 2v make filigree, as with a precious metal Hyper craft make by hand and with much skill |
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