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adorn

英 [ə'dɔːn] 美 [ə'dɔrn]

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解释

vt. 装饰；使生色
n. (Adorn)人名；(泰)阿隆

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中文词源

adorn 修饰

前缀ad-, 去，往。词根orn,装饰，见ornament, 装饰物，词源同词根ord, 安排，见order.

英文词源

adorn: adorn: see ornament
adorn (v.): late 14c., "to decorate, embellish," also "be an ornament to," from Old French aorner "to order, arrange, dispose, equip; adorn," from Latin adornare "equip, provide, embellish," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ornare "prepare, furnish, adorn, fit out," from stem of ordo "order" (see order (n.)). The -d- was reinserted by French scribes 14c., in English from late 15c. Related: Adorned; adorning.

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例句和用法

1. His water-colour designs adorn a wide range of books.: 他的水彩设计使许多图书大为生色。

2. Indigo tattoos adorn her forehead.: 她的前额纹着靛青色的刺青。

3. Several magnificent oil paintings adorn the walls.: 几幅恢宏的油画装点着墙面。

4. She loved to adorn herself with finery.: 她喜欢穿戴华丽的服饰.

5. These qualities adorn the character of Portia , and these go to accomplish a perfect woman.: 这些品质使得鲍西娅的性格更加光彩照人, 也使得一个高尚的女性形象更加完美.