arabesque
/ˌærəˈbesk/noun
1
- an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in ancient and especially in Islamic decoration阿拉伯式花饰：
as modifier arabesque scrolls.阿拉伯式花饰卷轴画。
1.1
- Music a passage or composition with fanciful ornamentation of the melody【乐】阿拉伯风格曲。
2
- Ballet a posture in which one leg is lifted from the floor and extended backwards at right angles【芭蕾】阿拉贝斯克舞姿。
2.1
- a position of the arms in which both are extended palms downwards, one to the front and the other behind or to the side阿拉贝斯克双臂动作。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French， from Italian arabesco 'in the Arabic style'， from arabo 'Arab'.