filigree
filigree — 名詞
1. fine precious-metal threads twisted into elaborate decorative shapes, used to ma
金銀絲飾
用細金屬絲扭成的精緻珠寶
fine precious-metal threads twisted into elaborate decorative shapes, used to make jewellery or to embellish objects
Tariq bought his mother a silver filigree bracelet from the artisan market.
Tariq 在手工藝市集為母親買了一只銀質金銀絲手鐲。
collocation: silver filigree + bracelet
The museum display showed a set of antique filigree earrings from India.
博物館的展櫃中展示了一套來自印度的古董金銀絲耳環。
Chiara admired the delicate filigree work on the locket she inherited.
Chiara 欣賞著她繼承來的墜子盒上精緻的金銀絲工藝。
The jeweller twisted fine silver wire into an intricate filigree pendant.
珠寶師傅將細銀絲扭成一只做工繁複的金銀絲墜飾。
Adaeze wore a gold filigree brooch to the family wedding ceremony.
Adaeze 戴著一只金質金銀絲胸針參加了家庭婚禮。
文法句型
filigree + noun (e.g. filigree bracelet)
made of filigree
用法筆記
Typically uncountable as a material ('made of filigree'); countable when referring to a specific ornamental piece ('a delicate filigree').
常見錯誤
2. a delicate open design that looks like the patterns made by twisting metal wire,
鏤空花紋
像金銀絲細工的鏤空圖案
a delicate open design that looks like the patterns made by twisting metal wire, often seen in metalwork, wood carving, or architecture
The wrought-iron gate had an elegant filigree pattern of vines and leaves.
那道鐵藝大門上有優雅的藤蔓與葉片鏤空花紋。
pattern: filigree pattern in metalwork
Sunlight shone through the filigree carvings in the old wooden screen.
陽光透過舊木屏風上的金銀絲狀雕刻灑落進來。
Tendai drew a filigree pattern of stars for the window grille design.
Tendai 為窗櫺設計畫了一幅星形鏤空花紋。
The architect added filigree scrollwork to the balcony railing for the client.
建築師在陽台欄杆上添加了金銀絲風格的渦紋裝飾。
- scrollwork
ornamental curves, often less intricate than filigree
- openwork
any pierced decorative pattern, not limited to wire-like designs
文法句型
filigree pattern
filigree design
filigree of + noun
用法筆記
Often used attributively ('filigree pattern', 'filigree design') to describe a visual resemblance to metal filigree work. The material can be wood, stone, or metal.
常見錯誤
filigree — 動詞
- filigreepresent simple I / you / we / they
- filigrees3rd person singular
- filigreeing-ing form
- filigreedpast simple
1. to decorate the surface of a metal object with a fine, twisted-wire pattern
飾以金銀絲
用金銀絲細工裝飾
to decorate the surface of a metal object with a fine, twisted-wire pattern
The craftsman filigreed the edges of the silver box with gold thread.
工匠用金線在銀盒的邊緣飾以金銀絲花紋。
transitive: filigree [object] with [material]
Jack spent weeks filigreeing the lid of the chest with tiny floral patterns.
Jack 花了數週時間在首飾盒蓋上做出細小的花草金銀絲圖案。
The knife handle was filigreed with delicate copper wire by the artisan.
那把刀柄由工匠用精緻的銅絲做出金銀絲花紋。
Minho learned to filigree metal by twisting gold strands into leaf shapes.
Minho 學習將金絲扭成葉片形狀來製作金銀絲飾品。
文法句型
filigree + object + with + material
be filigreed with
用法筆記
Almost always used transitively. The passive construction ('was filigreed with') is common in craft and art history descriptions. Rare in everyday conversation.