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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ldoce_244_bor·nate /ɔːˈneɪt $ ɔːr-/ adjective  ldoce_244.png DECORATEcovered with a lot of decoration 华丽的,豪华的,华美的 an ornate gold mirror 华丽的金镜子5  See picture of an ornate mirror 华美的镜子ornately adverb an ornately carved chair 雕刻华美的椅子
Examples from the Corpus
ornatethe ornate 18th-century Royal PalaceThe luxurious dress, ornate chair and intimate setting reflect the rococo spirit of the period.An ornate clock hangs from the ceiling.The bridal gowns were far too ornate for her taste.The parlor features a fireplace, a frescoed ceiling, chandeliers, ornate furniture and an antique black telephone.Windows in the later period were very large and had ornate geometric or curvilinear tracery.A pair of ornate gold candlesticks stood on the altar.The ornate interior of the opera house was almost overwhelming.The heavy ornate kitchen door swung silently open on well-oiled hinges.Chandeliers swayed as chunks of plaster and gilt from the ornate Senate ceiling rained down on to empty desks.Running down the centre of the Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism, there were rows of ornate street lights.
Origin ornate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of ornare to decorate
or·nate adjectiveChineseSyllable
covered lot decoration a Corpus of with


ornate
ornate /ɔːˈneɪt $ ɔːr-/ adjective
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of ornare 'to decorate'
covered with a lot of decoration:
    an ornate gold mirror
—ornately adverb:
    an ornately carved chair


or·nateBrE /ɔːˈneɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɔːrˈneɪt/ 🔊 adjectivecovered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs 华美的;富丽的;豪华的a mirror in an ornate gold frame镶着豪华金框的镜子 or·nate·ly BrE /ɔːˈneɪtli/ 🔊NAmE /ɔːrˈneɪtli/ 🔊 adverbornately carved chairs精雕细刻的椅子