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单词 decorative
释义 dec·o·ra·tive
\ˈdek(ə)rəd.iv, -rətiv; ˈdekəˌrād.iv, -ātiv, -ēv also -əv\ adjective
Etymology: decorate + -ive
1. : of or relating to decoration : serving to decorate: as
 a. : having a purely ornamental function
  < its buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative — Green Peyton >
 b. of a work of art : producing immediate sensory satisfaction without regard to meaning
  < to demand that all art be decorative is … a limitation of the material of art — John Dewey >
 c. : suitable for decorating or embellishing : enhancing in attractiveness
  < his delight in the use of decorative high-sounding words — Alvin Redman >
2.
 a. of a dahlia : having flower heads much doubled with quilled rays
 b. of a chrysanthemum : having loose open flower heads of quilled, flat, or fluted rays
dec·o·ra·tive·ly \-ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
dec·o·ra·tive·ness \-ivnə̇s, -ēv- also -əv-\ noun -es
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