ornament
ornament — 名詞
1. a decorative object kept mainly to make a place or thing look nicer, not to do a
裝飾品
供擺設觀賞的物件
a decorative object kept mainly to make a place or thing look nicer, not to do a practical job
A glass ornament hung above the fireplace in Nina's apartment.
一個玻璃裝飾品掛在 Nina 公寓壁爐的上方。
glass ornament in a room
Leo bought a bird ornament for the shelf by his bed.
Leo 買了一個小鳥裝飾品，放在床邊的架子上。
bird ornament on a shelf
The stone ornament in the garden looked white after the rain.
花園裡那個石頭裝飾品在雨後看起來白白的。
On the tree, each silver ornament caught the kitchen light.
在樹上，每個銀色裝飾品都映著廚房的燈光。
Before the move, Grandma wrapped the Christmas ornament in thick socks.
搬家前，奶奶把那個耶誕裝飾品用厚襪子包了起來。
- decoration
broader and more common; it can mean an object, a pattern, or a whole decorative style
- bauble
usually a small shiny ornament, especially on a Christmas tree
- trinket
a small object of little value, sometimes decorative rather than useful
- adornment
more formal and often used for decorative detail rather than one object
文法句型
a glass ornament
a tree ornament
a garden ornament
用法筆記
Usually countable. Common for objects on shelves, trees, tables, or in gardens. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names the separate object itself, not decoration as a feature or effect.
常見錯誤
2. decorative detail added to something to improve its appearance, or the use of su
裝飾
加在某物上的美化點綴
decorative detail added to something to improve its appearance, or the use of such detail
Around the mirror, gold ornament made the hotel lobby feel warmer.
鏡子周圍的金色裝飾，讓飯店大廳感覺更溫暖。
ornament around a mirror
Painted ornament on the ceiling drew guests' eyes toward the front desk.
天花板上的彩繪裝飾把客人的目光引向前台。
painted ornament on a ceiling
Without any ornament, the hall looked clean and modern.
沒有任何裝飾時，這個大廳看起來乾淨又現代。
Flower ornament above the gate matched the iron shapes along the fence.
大門上方的花形裝飾，和柵欄上的鐵製圖樣很相配。
The bowl's blue ornament repeated a pattern from the old village temple.
那只碗上的藍色裝飾，重複了老村廟上的一種圖樣。
- decoration
the broad everyday word for added visual detail
- adornment
more formal and often used in writing about art, dress, or buildings
- trim
often means a narrow decorative edge on clothes, furniture, or walls
- embellishment
suggests extra detail added for a richer effect, often in more formal style
- plainness
suggests the absence of decorative detail
文法句型
ornament on a ceiling
gold ornament around a mirror
without ornament
用法筆記
Often used in art, design, or architecture contexts, and commonly uncountable. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to a separate decorative object you can place somewhere.
常見錯誤
3. someone or something that brings honour to a place, group, or occasion because o
光彩
替地方或團體添光彩的人或事物
someone or something that brings honour to a place, group, or occasion because of its good qualities
Maya's calm voice was an ornament to the town's music festival.
Maya 沉穩的聲音讓鎮上的音樂節更添光彩。
be an ornament to + event
The local paper called Professor Lin an ornament to the small college.
地方報紙稱 Professor Lin 很替那所小型學院爭光。
call + person + ornament to
At the spring concert, the young singer proved an ornament to the school.
春季音樂會上，那位年輕歌手替學校爭了不少光。
To the small charity, Rosa was an ornament to the whole staff.
對那家小慈善機構來說，Rosa 替整個工作團隊增光。
Residents still speak of the rose garden as an ornament to the square.
居民至今仍說，那座玫瑰花園讓廣場更有光彩。
- disgrace
a strong opposite when someone damages a group's reputation
文法句型
an ornament to the city
an ornament to the team
an ornament to society
用法筆記
Formal and often literary. Usually appears in the pattern ornament to + place, group, or occasion. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2, which are about literal decoration.
常見錯誤
ornament — 動詞
1. to improve the look of something with decorative detail
裝點；美化
加上裝飾使更好看
to improve the look of something with decorative detail
Maya ornamented the cake with thin lemon slices.
Maya 用薄薄的檸檬片裝點了蛋糕。
ornament something with + detail
Paper lanterns ornamented the path to the school play.
紙燈籠裝點了通往學校表演的小路。
subject can be the decorative items
The children ornamented the cards with stars cut from paper.
孩子們用紙剪出的星星裝點了卡片。
Red tiles ornamented the wall beside the church's front door.
紅色磁磚裝點了教堂前門旁的牆面。
A silver border ornamented the edge of the wedding invitation.
一道銀色邊框裝點了喜帖的邊緣。
- strip
can mean to remove decorative material
文法句型
ornament something with flowers
ornament a cake
ornament a wall
用法筆記
Transitive. The thing being made prettier is the direct object, often followed by with + decorative material. More formal and less common than decorate.