ornate + noun
ornate 作定语时,常修饰建筑、物件等具体名词,表示装饰繁复精美。
The hotel has an ornate lobby.
这家酒店有一个装饰华丽的大堂。
华丽的;装饰华美的;辞藻华丽的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
华丽的;装饰华美的;辞藻华丽的
elaborately or highly decorated; (of language or writing) using elaborate rhetorical devices
The hotel has an ornate lobby.
这家酒店有一个装饰华丽的大堂。
装饰华丽的,常过度装饰的。
Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.
以精致的修辞和装饰细节为特征的
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; ; -John Milton
花哨的;华丽炫耀的。
Flashy, flowery or showy.
精雕细琢的(指文体风格)。
Finely finished, as a style of composition.
The hotel lobby has an ornate ceiling with golden patterns.
酒店大堂有一个饰有金色图案的华丽天花板。
AI contextual example
She bought an ornate mirror for the living room.
她为客厅买了一面装饰华丽的镜子。
AI contextual example
The old palace is famous for its ornate furniture and carvings.
这座古老的宫殿以其华丽精致的家具和雕刻而闻名。
AI contextual example
ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato
按照柏拉图法则传授的华丽辞藻。
WordNet
ornate 作定语时,常修饰建筑、物件等具体名词,表示装饰繁复精美。
The hotel has an ornate lobby.
这家酒店有一个装饰华丽的大堂。
ornate 作表语时,可用来评价整体风格;若带贬义,常指过度雕饰。
The palace is ornate but not gaudy.
这座宫殿十分华丽,但并不俗气。
Not this
She ornated the room with flowers.
Use this
She decorated the room with flowers.
ornate 是形容词,意为“装饰华丽的”,不能当动词表示“装饰”这个动作;表示动作应使用动词 decorate(或 ornament)。
Not this
She dressed very ornate for the party.
Use this
She dressed very ornately for the party.
ornate 是形容词,修饰动词 dress 需要用副词形式 ornately;汉语形容词常可直接修饰动词,英语则必须用副词。
Not this
The castle was full of beautiful ornates.
Use this
The castle was full of beautiful ornaments.
ornate 是形容词,不是名词;表示“装饰物”的名词是 ornament(复数 ornaments),注意不要与 ornate 混淆。
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华丽的吊顶
The palace has an ornate ceiling decorated with gold patterns.
这座宫殿的吊顶饰有金色图案,十分华丽。
华丽画框
She bought an ornate frame for the vintage photograph.
她为这张老照片买了一个华丽的画框。
装饰华丽的建筑
The old town is famous for its ornate architecture.
这座老城以其装饰华丽的建筑而闻名。
辞藻华丽的语言
The writer's ornate language can be difficult to read.
这位作家辞藻华丽的语言可能很难读懂。
精美华丽的细节
The designer added ornate details to the wedding dress.
设计师在婚纱上添加了精美华丽的细节。
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ornate 形似 ornament(装饰),想象一座雕满繁复花纹的华丽宫殿,装饰精美。
语域:mixed 常见场景:美术与建筑描述、文学与修辞讨论、家居装饰说明 ornate 多用于正式或书面语境,形容装饰繁杂华丽,也可形容文风辞藻华丽;日常口语中较少见。
这些词都与 ornate /ɔrˈneɪt/ 押韵:create、debate、state、plate、great、late 的重读元音都是 /eɪ/。其中 create、debate、state、plate、late 拼写都以 -ate 结尾,与 ornate 共享透明的 -ate 拼写块;great 拼作 -eat,读音相同。注意:并非所有 -ate 结尾的词都读 /eɪt/,如 climate /ˈklaɪmət/、private /ˈpraɪvɪt/、chocolate /ˈtʃɔːklət/。另外,ornate 重音在第二音节,而 ornament /ˈɔːrnəmənt/ 的重音在第一音节,读音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.