| 释义 |
arabesque /a-rə-beskˈ/ adjective- After the manner of Arabian designs
- Of or in the style of an arabesque
noun- Painted, sculptured or metalwork ornament, known esp from Islamic art and that of the Spanish Moors, consisting of foliage and other plant forms curiously and intricately intertwined
- A piece of such artwork
- A short musical composition with analogous decorative qualities
- A posture in ballet-dancing in which one leg is stretched out backwards parallel with the ground and the body is bent forward from the hips
ORIGIN: Fr, from Ital arabesco; -esco corresponding to Eng -ish arabesquedˈ adjective Ornamented with arabesques |