adornment

/əˈdɔːnmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdɔːrnmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt/ (ame, mw)

adornment — noun

  • adornmentsingular
  • adornmentsplural

1. a decorative item or detail that gives extra beauty to someone or something, or

1.名詞C2
釋義

a decorative item or detail that gives extra beauty to someone or something, or decorative work of this kind

例句

The silver adornment in Beatriz's hair matched her blue dress.

hair adornment

On the temple gate, carved dragon adornments shone after the rain.

adornments on a gate

同義詞
  • decoration

    the broad everyday word for anything added to make something look nicer

  • ornament

    often suggests a separate decorative object rather than decoration in general

  • embellishment

    more formal and often suggests extra rich detail

  • trim

    usually means decorative edging on clothes, fabric, or furniture

反義詞
  • plainness

    the quality of having little or no decorative detail

文法句型

a silver adornment in her hair

adornments on a gate

the adornment of an altar

without adornment

用法筆記

Usually a formal word. It can refer to one decorative item or to the process of adding decorative detail, especially in writing about clothes, art, buildings, or ceremonies.

常見錯誤

❌The classroom adornments looked fun for the birthday party.
✅The classroom decorations looked fun for the birthday party.
💡adornment is more formal and is less natural for ordinary party decor.
❌He wore many adornment on his jacket.
✅He wore many adornments on his jacket.
💡use the plural when you mean several separate decorative pieces.