ornamental

英 [ˌɔːnəˈmentl]

美 [ˌɔːrnəˈmentl]

adj.  装饰性的; 点缀的
n.  观赏植物; 装饰物

复数：ornamentals　

CET6TOEFLIELTS

BNC.9921 / COCA.12466

牛津词典

adj.

• 装饰性的；点缀的
  used as decoration rather than for a practical purpose
  1. an ornamental fountain
     装饰性喷泉
  2. The chimney pots are purely ornamental.
     这些烟囱管帽纯属装饰。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （摆在某处）作装饰的
  Ornamentalthings have no practical function but are put in a place because they look attractive.
  1. ...ornamental trees.
     观赏树
• ADJ-GRADED 装饰性的；美观的
  Something that isornamentalis attractive and decorative.
  1. ...ornamental plaster mouldings.
     装饰性石膏线脚

英英释义

noun

• any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

adj

• serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
  1. cosmetic fenders on cars
  2. the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
  Synonym:cosmeticdecorative

双语例句

• Ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers.
  美国东南装饰性的常绿灌木，有小的白色的铃铛形状的花。
• There was a highly ornamental, dark brown carved bench on a raised platform.
  在高起来的讲坛上，放着一张很精细的，雕花的淡褐色案桌。
• Evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets.
  高加索和小亚细亚的一种常绿树种，树枝下垂，装饰用。
• An ornamental pond they had in the garden.
  他们花园中的一个装饰用池塘。
• The cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants.
  种花花卉和观赏植物的栽培。
• The cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants. Farmers usually do not grow crops and flowers together.
  农民通常不把庄稼和花卉栽种在一起。属于、关于或包含花卉栽培。
• The applications of tree species of ornamental fruits to urban landscaping in different a.
  文章分别以不同的配置方式及不同用途介绍了观果树种在城市园林绿化中的应用。
• The utility model not only has the display function, but also has good decorative and ornamental effects.
  该环保空调不仅具有显示的功能，而且具有良好的装饰和观赏效果。
• Small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications.
  热带的可供观赏的灌木或乔木的小亚属；在一些分类里没有确认。
• In some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds.
  在一些分类中归入桫椤科；观赏树蕨，叶下垂，粗糙而优美。