| 单词 | ornament |
| 释义 | ornament —ornamenter, n. n. /awr"neuh meuhnt/; v. /awr"neuh ment', -meuhnt/, n. 1. 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. 2. a system, category, or style of such objects or features; ornamentation: a book on Gothic ornament. 3. any adornment or means of adornment. 4. a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc. 5. the act of adorning. 6. the state of being adorned. 7. mere outward display: a speech more of ornament than of ideas. 8. Chiefly Eccles. any accessory, adjunct, or equipment. 9. Music. a tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone. v.t. 10. to furnish with ornaments; embellish: to ornament a musical composition. 11. to be an ornament to: Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university. [1175-1225; < L ornamentum equipment, ornament, equiv. to orna(re) to equip + -mentum -MENT; r. ME ornement < OF < L, as above] Syn. 1. embellishment. 3, 5. decoration. 10, 11. decorate, adorn, grace. |
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