festoon

英[fe'stuːn] 美[fɛ'stʊn]
  • vt. 结彩于;[建] 以花彩装饰
  • n. 花彩;[建] 花彩装饰物

词态变化


复数: festoons;第三人称单数: festoons;过去式: festooned;过去分词: festooned;现在分词: festooning;

助记提示


1. literally "a festive ornament"
2. feast => festoon.

中文词源


festoon 张灯结彩

来自feast, 节日,盛宴。-oon,大词后缀。引申词义张灯结彩。

英文词源


festoon
festoon: see feast
festoon (n.)
"string or chain of flowers, ribbon, or other material suspended between two points," 1620s, from French feston (16c.), from Italian festone, literally "a festive ornament," apparently from festa "celebration, feast," from Vulgar Latin *festa (see feast (n.)). The verb is attested from 1789. Related: Festooned.

双语例句


1. Each pendent twig and leafy festoon was in a blaze.
每根悬挂着的细枝和每一串树叶都在燃烧.

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