单词 | adorn |
释义 | adorn —adorner, n. —adorningly, adv. /euh dawrn"/, v.t. 1. to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair. 2. to make more pleasing, attractive, impressive, etc.; enhance: Piety adorned Abigail's character. [1325-75; ME adornen < L adornare, equiv. to ad- AD- + ornare to dress (see ORNATE); r. late ME aourne < MF < L] Syn. 1. beautify; deck, bedeck; bedizen, array. |
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