Word · Frequency #7644
ornament
装饰；美化
to decorate something, making it look more attractive
- 1.
To decorate.
装饰。
- 2.
To add to.
增加。
- 3.
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
装饰,美化
- 4.
be an ornament to
是...的装饰
是…的装饰；为…增添光彩；为…增色；增添；装饰。；增加。；装饰,美化
In use
They ornamented the room with fresh flowers for the party.
She is ornamenting her dress with sequins for the gala.
The jeweler ornamented the bracelet with small diamonds.
stars ornamented the Christmas tree
Verb forms
base ornament · third person ornaments · -ing ornamenting · past ornamented · past participle ornamented
规则动词，过去式和过去分词为 ornamented。
Connections
Collocations
- be ornamented with
- 饰有；用…装饰
- The ceiling was ornamented with delicate carvings.天花板上饰有精美的雕刻。
- ornament a Christmas tree
- 装饰圣诞树
- The children ornamented the Christmas tree with shiny tinsel.孩子们用闪亮的金属箔装饰圣诞树。
- ornament oneself with
- 用…装扮自己
- The performers ornamented themselves with colourful feathers.表演者们用彩色羽毛装扮自己。
- ornament the streets
- 装饰街道
- Lanterns ornament the streets during the New Year celebration.新年庆祝活动期间，灯笼装点着街道。
- ornament a cake
- 装饰蛋糕
- She ornamented the cake with fresh berries at the end.最后她用新鲜浆果装饰蛋糕。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想圣诞树上挂满亮晶晶的装饰球，ornament 做动词就是在物品上妆点、增色，像给树挂上层层小饰品。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：艺术与建筑、文学或正式描写 作动词时多用于书面或正式语境，表示给某物增添装饰或使其更美观；日常口语中较少使用，比较常见于描述装饰细节或正式场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: 'order' and 'ordinary' share the initial /ɔːr/ sound with 'ornament', but they do not rhyme because the syllables after /ɔːr/ differ. All the '-ment' words end with the unstressed /mənt/ suffix, which 'ornament' also has, but they have different stressed vowels, so they are not rhymes either. Watch out for lookalike 'ornate' (/ɔːrˈneɪt/, 华丽), which sounds very different from 'ornament'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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