ornament

['ɔ:nəmənt]

n.装饰, 装饰物
vt.装饰

n.

1. 装饰品[C]

She went in this morning and noticed one of the ornaments was missing.

今天早晨她一进去就发现丢了一件饰品。

2. 装饰, 修饰[U]

His writings are very plain, entirely devoid of any literary ornament.

他的作品非常朴素, 完全没有任何的文学雕琢。

3. 增添光彩的人(或物)[C][(+to)]

He is an ornament to his profession.

他给他那一行大增光彩。

4. 【音】装饰音

vt.

装饰; 美化[(+with)]

The hall is ornamented with Chinese paintings.

大厅以中国画装饰。

词形变化

名词: ornamenter | 动词过去式: ornamented | 动词过去分词: ornamented | 动词现在分词: ornamenting | 动词第三人称单数: ornaments |

词义辨析

同义:

n.装饰; 装饰品

decoration  adornment  embellishment  garnish  trimming  

同义参见:

lace  jewel  decorate  deck  trim  frill  pearl  conceit  embroider  embellish  adorn  

英英释义

名词 ornament:

something used to beautify

同义词：decoration, ornamentation

动词 ornament:

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

同义词：decorate, adorn, grace, embellish, beautify

be an ornament to

补充

ornamentornament英:[ˈɔ:nəmənt] 美:[ˈɔrnəmənt]n.1.装饰; 点缀The flowers were put on the table for ornament.花放在桌子上做装饰用。2.装饰品, 点缀品There's a lot ornaments on the wall.墙上有许多装饰品。The room was full of pictures and other beautiful ornaments.这个房间布满了图画和其他漂亮的装饰品。 [ˈɔ:nəment]vt.1.装饰, 点缀, 美化They are ornamenting a Christmas tree.他们在装饰圣诞树。

例句

1. a shelf containing a few photographs and ornaments摆放着一些照片和装饰品的搁板 2. Christmas-tree ornaments圣诞树装饰物 3. I guessed he was the chief because he wore more gold ornaments than the others.我猜测他是酋长, 因为他佩戴的金饰最多。 4. His style shows a regularity of detail and an absence of ornament.他的风格表现为细节上的整齐划一, 而且不加装饰。 5. walls of glass overlaid with ornament覆有装饰品的玻璃墙 6. ornament is added only at the end, when all pieces are in place.当所有部件各归其位后, 才最后加上装饰物。 7. a 1960s building constructed without ornament20世纪60年代的一座无装饰建筑 8. The costumes are richly ornamented and are made of bright-coloured silk.这些戏服装饰得很华丽, 是用色彩鲜艳的真丝制作的。 9. to ornament the house with flowers and colour lights用鲜花和彩灯装饰房屋 10. to ornament one's country为祖国增光 11. the design would be a great ornament to the metropolis .这一设计将会为大都市增添不少光彩。 12. it served more for ornament than for protection.与其说它有防护作用不如说它有装饰作用。 13. a jewel to ornament your wife's lovely throat.用来点缀你妻子漂亮脖子的珠宝。 14. She wore a hair ornament.她戴了件发饰。 15. (US) the hood ornament on a car [=a small metal figure on the front edge of a car's hood]汽车引擎盖前部的装饰标志 16. "Christmas ornaments [=small balls, figures, etc., that are hung on a Christmas tree for decoration]"圣诞节装饰物 17. A satin bow was used for ornament. [=decoration]缎带蝴蝶结曾用作装饰。 18. The columns are there purely as ornament—they have no structural function.这些柱子纯粹是装饰用的——它们没有结构功能。 19. flower patterns used to ornament boxes装饰盒子的花朵图案 20. a dress ornamented with pearls珍珠镶嵌的连衣裙 21. elaborately/highly ornamented ceilings装饰精美的天花板