ornament

noun

/ˈɔːnəmənt/

/ˈɔːrnəmənt/

[countable] (especially British English) an object that is used as decoration in a room, garden, etc. rather than for a particular purpose装饰品
- a glass/silver ornament玻璃/银饰品
- (British English, North American English) Christmas tree ornaments圣诞树装饰品
- There were a few china ornaments on the shelf above the fireplace.壁炉上方的架子上有几件瓷器装饰品。
Topics Houses and homesc2
[countable] (formal) an object that is worn as jewellery首饰；饰物
- Archaeologists have uncovered necklaces, pendants and other personal ornaments from the third century.考古学家发现了3世纪的项链、垂饰和其他个人饰物。
[uncountable] (formal) the use of objects, designs, etc. as decoration装饰；摆设；点缀
- The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more.这架时钟纯属摆设，它再也不走了。
ornament to something (formal) a person or thing whose good qualities improve something为…增添光彩的人（或事物）
- The building is an ornament to the city.这座建筑物为整个城市增色不少。
ornaments
[plural] (music音乐) features that are added when playing individual notes to make them more beautiful or interesting装饰音
- ornaments such as trills and mordents颤音和魔登等装饰物
- Ornaments are a crucial part of the baroque style.装饰品是巴洛克风格的重要组成部分。

词源Middle English (also in the sense ‘accessory’): from Old French ournement, from Latin ornamentum ‘equipment, ornament’, from ornare ‘adorn’. The verb dates from the early 18th cent.

ornament

verb

/ˈɔːnəment/

/ˈɔːrnəment/

[usually passive] (formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they ornament	/ˈɔːnəment/ /ˈɔːrnəment/
he / she / it ornaments	/ˈɔːnəments/ /ˈɔːrnəments/
past simple ornamented	/ˈɔːnəmentɪd/ /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past participle ornamented	/ˈɔːnəmentɪd/ /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
-ing form ornamenting	/ˈɔːnəmentɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrnəmentɪŋ/

ornament something to add decoration to something装饰；点缀；美化 synonym decorate
- a room richly ornamented with carving雕饰得富丽堂皇的屋子
Topics Houses and homesc2
词源Middle English (also in the sense ‘accessory’): from Old French ournement, from Latin ornamentum ‘equipment, ornament’, from ornare ‘adorn’. The verb dates from the early 18th cent.