ornate
Significado: Elaborately or excessively decorated; highly embellished. Used of architecture, objects, prose, or style that is rich in detail and ornamentation.
Ornate can be either admiring or mildly critical depending on context. Describing a cathedral ceiling as ornate is neutral or positive; describing a writing style as ornate suggests it may be overwrought. It collocates with 'decoration,' 'ceiling,' 'frame,' 'prose,' 'language,' and 'style.' It is stronger than 'decorated' and less negative than 'ostentatious.' The word is common in art history, architecture, and literary criticism.
Ejemplos
- The ornate plasterwork on the ceiling had survived three centuries of neglect. 天花板上华丽的灰泥装饰历经三个世纪的忽视而幸存了下来。Los ornados estucos del techo habían sobrevivido a tres siglos de abandono.天井の精緻な漆喰装飾は、3世紀にわたる放置にもかかわらず残っていた。천장의 정교한 석고 장식은 3세기에 걸친 방치에도 불구하고 살아남았다.
- His ornate prose style, full of subclauses and Latin allusions, divided critical opinion. 他那华丽的散文风格,充满从句和拉丁语典故,在评论界引起了分歧。Su ornado estilo prosístico, plagado de subordinadas y alusiones latinas, dividió a la crítica.副文とラテン語の引喩に満ちた彼の華麗な文体は、批評家の意見を二分した。부속절과 라틴어 인유로 가득한 그의 화려한 산문 문체는 비평가들의 의견을 양분했다.
- An ornate Victorian mirror dominated the wall above the fireplace. 一面华丽的维多利亚时代镜子占据了壁炉上方的墙面。Un ornado espejo victoriano dominaba la pared sobre la chimenea.装飾の凝ったヴィクトリア朝の鏡が暖炉の上の壁を占めていた。정교하게 장식된 빅토리아 시대의 거울이 벽난로 위 벽면을 지배하고 있었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, academic
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin ornatus (adorned, decorated), past participle of ornare (to adorn, to equip). Entered English in the 15th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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