made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns 装饰复杂华丽的 an ornate wrought-iron railing. 装饰华丽的锻铁栏杆。 ■(of literary style) using unusual words and complex constructions (文体)辞藻华丽句式复杂的 peculiarly ornate and metaphorical language. 特别华丽的充满隐喻的语言。 ■(of musical composition or performance) using many ornaments such as grace notes and trills (音乐作曲,演奏)用辅助音、颤音等装饰音的
派生 ornately adverb ornateness noun 语源
late Middle English: from Latin ornatus 'adorned', past participle of ornare