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

• The most interesting ornamentation is found on a frieze and an arch-stone.
  最有趣的装饰是发现雕刻的柱子和一个石头牌楼。
• 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。
• The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings.
  有关设计，建造与装饰精美建筑的原则的学科。
• The carved ornamentation on fan vaulting. ornate carvings in a church
  教堂中华丽的雕刻饰物
• There may, however, also BE wood, ivory and diamond inlays in the design of landscapes, flowers and birds or small bronze and silver ornamentation.
  通过木嵌、象牙嵌、螺钿嵌及百宝嵌，镶嵌出不同的图案，如山水、花卉、草虫，或加上银、铜装饰物。
• Instead they used them for ornamentation in everyday life.
  相反他们在日常生活中用它们作为装饰品。
• All ornamentation is left out to create a clearer image, but note that even the ornaments do have profound symbolic meaning.
  所有的装饰物都被省略以供营造清楚的视效，但请注意甚至装饰物本身都具有深厚的符号意义。
• 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。
• Singing with florid ornamentation.
  用华美的装饰音歌唱。
• 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。