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Adorn V Late 14c Embellish Ornament French ə'Dɔ:N

单词 adorn
音标 [ə'dɔ:n]
解释 v.装饰
红宝书 【英】 v. 装饰(decorate, embellish, beautify)
【记】 ad+orn(装饰);
【同】 派生词: adornment (n.装饰,装饰品)同根词:suborn(贿赂 ), ornate(华丽的)
字源 adorn (v.)
late 14c., "to decorate, embellish," also "be an ornament to," from Old French aorner "to order, arrange, dispose, equip; adorn," from Latin adornare "equip, provide, embellish," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ornare "prepare, furnish, adorn, fit out," from stem of ordo "order" (see order (n.)). The -d- was reinserted by French scribes 14c., in English from late 15c. Related: Adorned; adorning.
不择手段背单词 v. 装饰 = decorate = embellish = beautify
【例】She likes to adorn herself with jewels 她喜欢佩戴珠宝.
【根】orn装饰
【参】suborn(v 贿赂); ornate(adj 华丽的)
趣味全助记 【记】ad + ornate 装饰的
【相关】ornate 装饰的, ornament 装饰物,

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