单词
ornamental
读音
ˌɔːrnəˈmentl
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词根
单词"ornamental"来源于拉丁词 "ornamentum "， 意为装饰品，装饰。其主要使用的词根是 "ornament"， 后缀为 "-al"，表示形容词。
释义
adj. 装饰的，装饰性的 n. 观赏植物；装饰品 [ 复数 ornamentals ]
例句
The chimney pots are purely ornamental.
这些烟囱管帽纯属装饰。
Scented sachets are not only useful, but also ornamental.
香囊不仅有用，而且可作装饰品。
It's a fearsome thing that our most enthusiastic member would not have had the temerity to call ornamental.
这是个可怕的东西，我们当中最热心的成员也没有胆量把它叫做装饰。
The chimney pots are purely ornamental.
这些烟囱管帽纯属装饰。
Scented sachets are not only useful, but also ornamental.
香囊不仅有用，而且可作装饰品。
It's a fearsome thing that our most enthusiastic member would not have had the temerity to call ornamental.
这是个可怕的东西，我们当中最热心的成员也没有胆量把它叫做装饰。
强化记忆
想象一棵装饰性的盆栽，它的名字就是"ornamental plant"。“Ornament”就像是“装饰”，增加了“-al”就成了形容词，仿佛植物本身就已被“装饰”了。"Ornamental"这个单词于15世纪从拉丁语中引入英语，元素“-al”是词缀，用于形成与“ornament”有关的形容词。这个词在文艺复兴时期的艺术和建筑设计中使用频繁。
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we tend to associate them with children's literature.There's an implication that ornamental graphicsdetract from the seriousness of the content.
between the 1960s and 1980s.Clamshells are also popular in the ornamental tradeas jewelry and for display.
If you can see this: sweet peppers.This is not just an exotic, ornamental sweet pepper.This is a sweet pepper which is not consumable
I wonder whether everyone sees things like thisand whether things like cave art or ornamental artmay have been derived from them a bit.
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