ornate

Word family adverbornatelyadjectiveornatenounornateness

ldoce_244_bor·nate /ɔːˈneɪt $ ɔːr-/ adjectiveadj

DECORATEcovered with a lot of decoration 华丽的，豪华的，华美的

an ornate gold mirror

华丽的金镜子

→5 See picture of an ornate mirror 华美的镜子

—ornately adverbadv

an ornately carved chair

雕刻华美的椅子

Examples from the Corpus

ornate• the ornate 18th-century Royal Palace• The luxurious dress, ornate chair and intimate setting reflect the rococo spirit of the period.• An ornate clock hangs from the ceiling.• The bridal gowns were far too ornate for her taste.• The parlor features a fireplace, a frescoed ceiling, chandeliers, ornate furniture and an antique black telephone.• Windows in the later period were very large and had ornate geometric or curvilinear tracery.• A pair of ornate gold candlesticks stood on the altar.• The ornate interior of the opera house was almost overwhelming.• The heavy ornate kitchen door swung silently open on well-oiled hinges.• Chandeliers swayed as chunks of plaster and gilt from the ornate Senate ceiling rained down on to empty desks.• Running down the centre of the Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism, there were rows of ornate street lights.

Origin ornate

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of ornare “to decorate”

单词	ornate
释义	ornate Word family adverbornatelyadjectiveornatenounornateness ldoce_244_bor·nate /ɔːˈneɪt $ ɔːr-/ adjectiveadj DECORATEcovered with a lot of decoration 华丽的，豪华的，华美的 an ornate gold mirror 华丽的金镜子 →5 See picture of an ornate mirror 华美的镜子 —ornately adverbadv an ornately carved chair 雕刻华美的椅子 Examples from the Corpus ornate• the ornate 18th-century Royal Palace• The luxurious dress, ornate chair and intimate setting reflect the rococo spirit of the period.• An ornate clock hangs from the ceiling.• The bridal gowns were far too ornate for her taste.• The parlor features a fireplace, a frescoed ceiling, chandeliers, ornate furniture and an antique black telephone.• Windows in the later period were very large and had ornate geometric or curvilinear tracery.• A pair of ornate gold candlesticks stood on the altar.• The ornate interior of the opera house was almost overwhelming.• The heavy ornate kitchen door swung silently open on well-oiled hinges.• Chandeliers swayed as chunks of plaster and gilt from the ornate Senate ceiling rained down on to empty desks.• Running down the centre of the Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism, there were rows of ornate street lights. Origin ornate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of ornare “to decorate”
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