ornamentation

英 [ˌɔːnəmenˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌɔːrnəmenˈteɪʃn]

n.  装饰; 点缀

复数：ornamentations　

TOEFL

BNC.22833 / COCA.21335

牛津词典

noun

• 装饰；点缀
  the use of objects, designs, etc. to decorate sth

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 装饰物；装饰图案；装饰；点缀
  Decorations and patterns can be referred to asornamentation.
  1. The chairs were comfortable, functional and free of ornamentation.
     这些椅子舒适实用，而且看上去不显花哨。

英英释义

noun

• the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
  Synonym:embellishment
• something used to beautify
  Synonym:decorationornament
• the state of being ornamented

双语例句

• A style of furniture that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation.
  年左右起源于英国的家具样式；古典装饰和直线型设计存在其简朴之中。
• According to archaeological findings, 18 000-year-old artifacts such as bone sewing needles and stone beads and shells with holes bored in them attest to the existence of ornamentation and of sewing early in ancient Chinese civilization.
  根据考古学的发现，18000年前的文化遗迹中有诸如骨针和穿孔的石珠和贝壳，它们都证明了在中国古代文明很早的时候装饰和缝纫就已经存在了。
• A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing.
  一条装饰的带用于装饰或者修整。
• The ornamentation Vincent used to decorate his house at Christmas was very tasteful.
  圣诞节期间，文森特家里使用的装饰品非常有品味。
• An opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone.
  不透明的石英，呈红色、黄色、褐色或深绿色，用于装饰或作宝石。
• Of or being an architectural style developed by the ancient Romans and characterized by the round arch as chief structural element, the vault, concrete masonry construction, and classical ornamentation.
  罗马式建筑的由古罗马人创建的建筑术，风格为以拱架结构为主要的建筑要素、拱顶、混泥土结构和古典装饰品。
• Rococo describes the18th-century European style that grew out of the baroque and is characterized by profuse ornamentation, such as graceful and delicate shells and foliage.
  Rococo描述了18世纪派生于巴洛克风格的欧洲艺术风格，该风格以过多的装饰为特色，诸如饰以优美精细的贝壳和羽毛。
• A hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewellery or ornamentation.
  一种黑色硬质的褐煤，表面亮滑，用于珠宝和装饰。
• She buys gold jewellery not only for ornamentation but also as an investment.
  她买金饰不仅是为了装饰，而且也是一种投资。
• This design can be seen both as an ancient picture and an ornamentation.
  既是一幅描绘舞蹈的图画，又是一个适应纹样的图案。