| 单词 | ornament |
| 释义 | ornament n. & v. --n 1. a a thing used or serving to adorn, esp. a small trinket, vase, figure, etc. (a mantelpiece crowded with ornaments; her only ornament was a brooch). b a quality or person conferring adornment, grace, or honour (an ornament to her profession). 2. decoration added to embellish esp. a building (a tower rich in ornament). 3. (in pl.) Mus. embellishments and decorations made to a melody. 4. (usu. in pl.) the accessories of worship, e.g. the altar, chalice, sacred vessels, etc. --vtr. adorn; beautify. Derivatives ornamentation n. Etymology: ME f. AF urnement, OF o(u)rnement f. L ornamentum equipment f. ornare adorn |
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