empire + noun
empire 作形容词时通常放在名词前，表示“帝政风格的”，如 empire furniture（帝政风格家具）、empire gown（帝政风格长裙）。
The room was decorated with empire furniture and heavy silk curtains.
房间里装饰着帝政风格的家具和厚重的丝绸窗帘。
仿效第一法兰西帝国时期流行的风格
Relating to a style of design, furniture, or dress that was popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814), or imitating that style.
通常大写，只用在名词前，如 an Empire dress（帝政式连衣裙）、empire waist（高腰）。
仿效第一法兰西帝国时期流行的风格
Following or imitating a style popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814).
The antique shop on the corner sells empire furniture from the early nineteenth century.
街角那家古董店出售十九世纪早期的帝政风格家具。
用法提示：empire 在此作形容词，修饰 furniture，表示仿效法兰西第一帝国时期流行式样的。
They decorated the dining room in the empire style, with dark wood and gold details.
他们用深色木材和金色细节把餐厅装饰成帝政风格。
用法提示：empire 在此作形容词，修饰 style，说明这种装饰式样源自法兰西第一帝国时期。
She chose an empire gown with a high waistline for the evening reception.
她为晚间接待会挑了一条高腰的帝政风格长裙。
用法提示：empire 在此作形容词，修饰 gown，指仿照法兰西第一帝国时期式样的服装。
empire 作形容词时通常放在名词前，表示“帝政风格的”，如 empire furniture（帝政风格家具）、empire gown（帝政风格长裙）。
The room was decorated with empire furniture and heavy silk curtains.
房间里装饰着帝政风格的家具和厚重的丝绸窗帘。
in the empire style 是固定介词短语，表示“以帝政风格”，风格名称前通常用定冠词 the。
The brooch was made in the empire style, with a cameo and gold filigree.
这枚胸针是以帝政风格制作的，带有浮雕宝石和金丝细工。
grammar · medium
易错句子The empire army marched into the capital.
正确表达The imperial army marched into the capital.
汉语的“帝国”可以直接放在名词前起修饰作用，但英语里表示“帝国的、皇帝的”要用形容词 imperial；empire 作形容词只限于“帝政风格”这一艺术史义项，指法兰西第一帝国（1804–1814）时期的家具、装饰等风格，不能用来表示“帝国的军队”这类一般所属关系。
grammar · medium
易错句子The chair in the corner is empire.
正确表达The chair in the corner is Empire-style.
empire 的这个形容词义是定语形容词，通常紧贴名词作前置定语（Empire chair、Empire style），一般不单独作表语；要说“这把椅子是帝政风格的”，作表语须用 Empire-style 或 in the Empire style。
grammar · medium
易错句子They sell empires chairs and tables.
正确表达They sell Empire chairs and tables.
作定语的形容词没有复数形式，不能加 -s；empire 修饰后面的名词时保持原形，写成 Empire chairs，复数只体现在被修饰的中心名词上。
高腰连衣裙（帝政风格）
She wore a white empire dress to the garden party.
她穿着一条白色的帝政风格高腰连衣裙去参加花园聚会。
帝政式高腰（腰线）
The empire waist makes this dress comfortable and elegant.
帝政式高腰让这条裙子既舒适又优雅。
帝政式高腰剪裁
The designer used an empire line to flatter the figure.
设计师采用帝政式高腰剪裁来修饰身形。
帝政风格
The furniture in the hall is in empire style.
大厅里的家具是帝政风格的。
帝政式长裙
She chose an empire gown for the evening banquet.
她为晚宴挑选了一条帝政式长裙。
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