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 plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird.
  南非和南美的热带观赏性植物，有橙色茎和蓝紫色花，像鸟。
• Any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value.
  具有观赏和装饰价值的植物。
• 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。
• We give lessons on grafting, transplanting, training and caring for ornamental plants.
  我们传授嫁接、移植、整枝和养护装饰植物的课程。
• In that case, your ornamental plant might not be so ornamental.
  那样的话，你的观赏植物可能就不那么具备观赏性了。
• They are ornamental, creative as well as practical.
  他们集观赏性，创造性和实用性为一体。简约的网站也要具备功能性与观赏性。
• An ornamental pond they had in the garden.
  他们花园中的一个装饰用池塘。
• Any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors.
  任何一种装饰性的灌木，为其艳丽的花朵和多彩的颜色而种植。
• There are lots of ornamental vine plants species in Xiamen area, but they have not been applied widely.
  厦门地区观赏藤本植物种类丰富，但目前尚未得到广泛应用。
• 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。