英语词汇“ornamental”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

or•na•men•tal adj.

used or grown for ornament:ornamental plants.
providing ornament;
decorative.
of or pertaining to ornament.

something ornamental;
decoration;
adornment.
a plant cultivated for decorative purposes.

ornament + -al¹ 1640–50

or′na•men•tal′i•ty, n.
or′na•men′tal•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ornamental /ˌɔːnəˈmɛnt^əl/ adj

of value as an ornament; decorative
(of a plant) used to decorate houses, gardens, etc

a plant cultivated for show or decoration

ˌornaˈmentally adv

or•na•ment n.

[countable] an object, piece, or feature intended to add beauty to the appearance of something;
embellishment;
decoration.
[uncountable] a group or style of such objects or features;
ornamentation.
[countable] a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, a period of time, an organization, etc.

v. [~ + object]

to furnish with ornaments;
embellish;
decorate.
to serve as an ornament to.

or•na•men•tal adj.
or•na•men•ta•tion n. [uncountable]

or•na•ment n.

an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:architectural ornaments.
a system, category, or style of such objects or features;
ornamentation:a book on Gothic ornament.
any adornment or means of adornment.
a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc.
the act of adorning.
the state of being adorned.
mere outward display:a speech more of ornament than of ideas.
Religion[Chiefly Eccles.]any accessory, adjunct, or equipment.
Music and Dancea tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone.

v.t.

to furnish with ornaments;
embellish:to ornament a musical composition.
to be an ornament to:Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university.

Latin, as above
Old French
Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent. to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English ornement
1175–1225

or′na•ment′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged embellishment.
3, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decoration.
10, 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decorate, adorn, grace.

单词	ornamental
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 or•na•men•tal (ôr′nə men′tl),USA pronunciation adj. used or grown for ornament:ornamental plants. providing ornament; decorative. of or pertaining to ornament. n. something ornamental; decoration; adornment. a plant cultivated for decorative purposes. ornament + -al¹ 1640–50 or′na•men•tal′i•ty, n. or′na•men′tal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ornamental /ˌɔːnəˈmɛnt^əl/ adj of value as an ornament; decorative (of a plant) used to decorate houses, gardens, etc n a plant cultivated for show or decoration ˌornaˈmentally adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 or•na•ment /n. ˈɔrnəmənt; v. -ˌmɛnt, -mənt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] an object, piece, or feature intended to add beauty to the appearance of something; embellishment; decoration. [uncountable] a group or style of such objects or features; ornamentation. [countable] a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, a period of time, an organization, etc. v. [~ + object] to furnish with ornaments; embellish; decorate. to serve as an ornament to. or•na•men•tal /ˌɔrnəˈmɛntəl/USA pronunciation adj. or•na•men•ta•tion /ˌɔrnəmənˈteɪʃən, -mɛn-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 or•na•ment (n. ôr′nə mənt;v. ôr′nə ment′, -mənt),USA pronunciation n. an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:architectural ornaments. a system, category, or style of such objects or features; ornamentation:a book on Gothic ornament. any adornment or means of adornment. a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc. the act of adorning. the state of being adorned. mere outward display:a speech more of ornament than of ideas. Religion[Chiefly Eccles.]any accessory, adjunct, or equipment. Music and Dancea tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone. v.t. to furnish with ornaments; embellish:to ornament a musical composition. to be an ornament to:Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university. Latin, as above Old French Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent. to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English ornement 1175–1225 or′na•ment′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged embellishment. 3, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decoration. 10, 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decorate, adorn, grace.
随便看	line-item line-item veto lineker lineless linelike lineman line management lineman's pliers line mark linen linen closet linen draper linenfold linenized linen panel linen paper lineny line of apsides line of battle line-of-battle ship line of credit line officer line of fire line of force line of induction