ornate

• 形容某物装饰华丽、繁复或过分讲究，常带有精巧的图案或细节。

Describes something that is elaborately or excessively decorated, often with intricate patterns or details.

1. Elaborately decoratedB2formal

   Marked by elaborate rhetoric and decorated with intricate details; highly ornamented.

   华丽繁复的

   • The cathedral's ornate ceiling was covered in gold leaf.
   • She wore an ornate necklace with precious stones.
   • The manuscript featured ornate calligraphy and illustrations.

   同义词adornedbaroquedecoratedelaboratefancyrococo

   反义词austerebareplainsimpleunadornedundecorated

2. Complex or flowery (of language)C1formal

   Using elaborate, often excessive, decoration in speech or writing.

   华丽

   • His ornate prose was difficult for the average reader to follow.
   • The speech was filled with ornate metaphors and allusions.
   • She preferred simple language over ornate descriptions.

   同义词baroqueconvolutedelaboratefloridflowerygrandiloquenthigh-flownoverwroughtpurple

   反义词austerebareplainsimplesparsestarkunadorned