festoon
英 [fe'stuːn]
美 [fɛ'stʊn]
- vt. 結彩於；[建] 以花彩裝飾
- n. 花彩；[建] 花彩裝飾物
助記提示
1. literally "a festive ornament"
2. feast => festoon.
中文詞源
festoon 張燈結彩來自feast, 節日，盛宴。-oon,大詞後綴。引申詞義張燈結彩。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Each pendent twig and leafy festoon was in a blaze.
- 每根懸掛著的細枝和每一串樹葉都在燃燒.
來自辭典例句