frieze

/friːz/ (bre, ipa) · /friːz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrēz or frē-ˈzā/ (ame, mw)

frieze — 名詞

  • friezesingular
  • friezesplural

1. a decorated strip placed high on a wall or building, often just below the roof

1.名詞C2
釋義

飾帶

牆面或屋簷下方的裝飾帶

a decorated strip placed high on a wall or building, often just below the roof

例句

Workers cleaned the painted frieze above the theater doors.

工人清理劇院門上方那條彩繪飾帶。

frieze above [part of a building]

A gold frieze runs around the hotel lobby near the ceiling.

旅館大廳靠近天花板的地方有一圈金色飾帶。

pattern: a frieze runs around [space]

同義詞
  • border

    broader and can describe any decorative edge, not only one high on a wall

  • band

    a general word for a strip; frieze is more architectural

  • panel

    often names a flat section rather than a long horizontal strip

文法句型

a frieze above [something]

a frieze under [something]

a frieze runs around [place]

用法筆記

This sense is mostly used in art, history, and architecture. It often appears with words like painted, carved, stone, and run around when someone describes where the band sits on a room or building.

2. a thick wool cloth with a raised, rough surface, used especially for warm clothi

2.名詞C2
釋義

粗絨呢

表面粗長絨的厚羊毛布

a thick wool cloth with a raised, rough surface, used especially for warm clothing or covers

例句

Amelia bought a dark frieze coat for the windy ferry ride.

Amelia 為了那趟多風的渡輪行程買了一件深色粗絨呢外套。

collocation: frieze coat

The tailor cut the brown frieze into panels for a winter jacket.

裁縫把那塊棕色粗絨呢裁成幾片,準備做冬季外套。

frieze for a piece of clothing

同義詞
  • wool cloth

    a broad label for cloth made from wool, without the rough raised surface

  • tweed

    another heavy wool fabric, but tweed usually has a clearer woven pattern

  • fleece

    much softer and lighter in modern everyday use

文法句型

frieze for [clothing item]

frieze coat

covered in frieze

用法筆記

This sense is mainly found in older clothing, textile, and trade contexts. It is usually uncountable when you mean the material itself, but sellers or historians may use it countably for a particular type or piece.