a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration 花彩 ■a carved or moulded ornament representing such a garland (雕成、铸成的)花环饰物;垂花雕饰
a Eurasian butterfly or moth patterned with dark arcs on a lighter background 欧亚蝴蝶(或蛾)
a large yellowish butterfly with black and red markings (Zerynthia and other genera, family Papilionidae) a small brown moth (Apoda avellana, family Limacodidae) 凤蝶(亚凤蝶属及其他属,凤蝶科) 大甲蛾(拉丁名Apoda avellana,刺蛾科)
verb
[with obj.](常作 be festooned with)adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations 用(花链、花环等饰品)装点(某处) the staffroom was festooned with balloons and streamers. 员工活动室装点着气球和彩带。
派生 festoonery noun 语源
mid 17th cent.: from French feston, from Italian festone 'festal ornament', from festum, (plural) festa 'feast'