rococo

rococo
[rəˈkəʊkəʊ]
adjective
  1. (of furniture or architecture) of or characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration prevalent in 18th-century Continental Europe, with asymmetrical patterns involving motifs and scrollwork
    (家具,建筑)洛可可式的(18世纪流行于欧洲大陆的后期巴罗克式精巧、繁琐的装饰风格,以图案和涡卷装饰的不对称性为其特点)
    ■extravagantly or excessively ornate, especially (of music or literature) highly ornamented and florid
    (尤指音乐、文学)过分华丽、精巧的;绚丽的;过分雕琢的
noun
  1. [mass noun]the rococo style of art, decoration, or architecture
    (艺术,装饰,建筑)洛可可风格
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from French, humorous alteration of rocaille
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