adornment
adornment 英 [ə'dɔ:nmənt] 美 [əˈdɔrnmənt]
n. 装饰；装饰品
名词复数:adornments
- An adornment is some ornament or accent that makes a person or thing look more attractive. You might check out your hair in the mirror before a party and decide it needs an adornment — a hat or a glittery barrette.
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- n. 装饰；装饰品
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1. She wore a red ribbon in her hair, and was the only one of the white company who could boast of such a pronounced adornment.
她的头发上系一根红色的发带，在一群穿白色衣服的队伍里，她是唯一能以这种引人注目的装饰而感到自豪的人。
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2. Seeing no reason to abandon the simple style that had served him well, he dressed in a plain brown suit with his famous spectacles as his only adornment.
因没有有理由拒绝那些基本的礼节，他穿着简单的褐色套装，带着他那“著名的”眼睛，以此作为装饰。
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3. The only natural adornment he ever had was his mustache, andthat he is now ruthlessly mutilating.
希特勒天生的装饰就只有那曾有过的胡子，而且现在他正在无情地毁坏他的胡子。
- adornment (n.) late 14c., "act of adorning;" also "a thing which adorns;" from Old French aornement "ornament, decoration," from aorner (see adorn).
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