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frieze

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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frieze /friːz/ noun [countable]  DHHDECORATEa decoration that goes along the top of the walls of a room or a building 〔墙壁顶部沿边的〕横条装饰,雕带,饰带5  See picture of FRIEZE 雕带
Examples from the Corpus
friezeInside the Odeon, on both sides of the screen, up the soaring walls, ran a frieze of cartoon characters.De Fondutis was also responsible for the brick frieze with cherubs in the sacristy.The triangle was centered in a bronze frieze depicting men guiding boys on golden playing fields.The long north frieze shows a Gigantomachy, and on one Giant's shield is cut a signature.Its portico of six Corinthian columns exists, as does the finely sculptured frieze of its entablature.Look especially for the frieze of statues on the upper tier.That would justify the presence of horses on the frieze, since cavalry competitions were a feature of funerals for heroes.Having dragged it over, she stood on it with care, and found it brought her eyes level with the frieze.
Origin frieze (1500-1600) French frise, perhaps from Latin Phrygia, ancient country in Asia whose people were famous for their skill in making things
frieze nounChinese
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frieze
frieze /friːz/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: French
 Origin: frise, perhaps from Latin Phrygia, ancient country in Asia whose people were famous for their skill in making things
a decoration that goes along the top of the walls of a room or a building


friezeBrE /friːz/ 🔊NAmE /friːz/ 🔊 nouna border that goes around the top of a room or building with pictures or carvings on it 饰带,带状装饰a long narrow picture, usually put up in a school, that children have made or that teaches them sth 长条横幅图画(通常校内展示的学生习作或有教育意义的图画)