ornament
noun UK [ˈɔː.nə.mənt] US [ˈɔːr-]
countable
■an object which is beautiful rather than useful 装饰物，饰品•a glass ornament玻璃饰物 •garden ornaments such as statues and fountains如雕像、喷泉等花园装饰物 uncountable formal
■decoration which is added to increase the beauty of something 点缀；装饰；摆设•The building relies on clever design rather than on ornament for its impressive effect.这幢大楼给人留下深刻印象，是依靠它巧妙的设计而非装饰。
verb transitive UK [ˈɔː.nə.ment] US [ˈɔːr-] slightly formal
■to add decoration to something 装饰，点缀•She ornamented her letters with little drawings in the margin.她在信的页边空白处画上小图案来作装饰。 |