单词 | adorn |
释义 | adorn[ə'dɒ:n]vt. 装饰, 使生色相关词组:to adorn oneself with... adorn a.dorn AHD: […-dôrn“] D.J. [*6d%8n]K.K. [*6d%rn]v.tr.(及物动词) a.dorned,a.dorn.ing,a.dorns 1. To lend beauty to; decorate:使美观:为…增添美;装饰:“the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade”(&b{Ronald Firbank})“浅色的含羞草装饰了最受欢迎的散步场所”(罗纳德·弗班克)2. To fit out with or as if with ornaments:装备:以装饰物或似以装饰物装备:“The sugar plantations were adorned with windmills”(&b{Alec Waugh})“甘蔗种植园装备有风车”(亚历克·沃)3. To enhance the distinction, beauty, splendor, or glory of; add luster to:使增色:增添…的差别,美丽、光彩或光荣;为…增加光泽:“Virtue adorned his mind”(&b{John Ford})“为他思想增添光彩的美德”(约翰·福特)语源:1. Middle English adornen 中古英语 adornen 2. from Old French adourner 源自 古法语 adourner 3. from Latin ad½rn³re 源自 拉丁语 ad½rn³re 4. ad- [ad-] ad- [前缀,表“朝向”] 5. ½rn³re [to decorate] * see ar- ½rn³re [装饰] *参见 ar- 继承用法:adorn“er n.(名词) |
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