ornate

装飾の多い、華やかな

細かな飾りがたくさんあり、時には飾りすぎに見える様子。

やさしい英語で： Covered with many detailed decorations, sometimes more than seems necessary.

• The mirror has an ornate frame.
• They admired the palace’s ornate ceilings.
• An ornate wooden chair stood beside the fireplace.

類義語： elaborate, decorative, fancy

反対語： plain, simple

よく使う表現： ornate frame, ornate ceiling, ornate furniture

美辞麗句の多い、華美な

立派に聞こえる言葉や飾った表現を多く使う様子。

やさしい英語で： Using many impressive or decorative words and expressions.

• His letters use ornate language.
• She found the ornate prose difficult to follow.
• The speaker delivered an ornate speech full of grand comparisons.

類義語： flowery, elaborate

反対語： plain, simple

よく使う表現： ornate prose, ornate language, ornate style

洗練された、巧みに仕上げられた

文章や曲が丁寧に作られ、美しく磨かれた表現になっている様子。

やさしい英語で： Carefully written or composed, with a beautiful, polished style.

• The critic praised the ornate composition.
• Her ornate verse shows great care.
• Readers admired the ornate writing and carefully balanced sentences.

類義語： polished, elegant

よく使う表現： ornate composition, ornate verse, ornate writing