adorn

英 [əˈdɔːn]      美 [əˈdɔːrn]
  • vt. 装饰;使生色
  • n. (Adorn)人名;(泰)阿隆
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adorn 修饰

前缀ad-, 去,往。词根orn,装饰,见ornament, 装饰物,词源同词根ord, 安排,见order.

adorn
adorn: see ornament
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.
1. His water-colour designs adorn a wide range of books.
他的水彩设计使许多图书大为生色。
2. Indigo tattoos adorn her forehead.
她的前额纹着靛青色的刺青。
3. Several magnificent oil paintings adorn the walls.
几幅恢宏的油画装点着墙面。
4. She loved to adorn herself with finery.
她喜欢穿戴华丽的服饰.
5. These qualities adorn the character of Portia , and these go to accomplish a perfect woman.
这些品质使得鲍西娅的性格更加光彩照人, 也使得一个高尚的女性形象更加完美.

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