
rococo
词源
源自法语 'rocaille'(贝壳工艺)和 'barocco'(巴洛克),最初用于描述18世纪法国装饰艺术中模仿岩石和贝壳的装饰风格。
noun
❶ 洛可可风格,18世纪欧洲流行的艺术风格,以精致、华丽和繁复的装饰为特点,常用于建筑、家具和绘画。
“The palace is decorated in a lavish rococo style.”
(这座宫殿以奢华的洛可可风格装饰。)
“She collects rococo furniture from the 18th century.”
(她收藏18世纪的洛可可风格家具。)
❶ 指过分装饰或华丽的事物,带有贬义,形容过于繁琐或浮夸的风格。
“His writing style is too rococo for my taste.”
(他的写作风格对我来说太浮夸了。)
“The dress was criticized for its rococo excess of lace and ribbons.”
(这件连衣裙因过多的蕾丝和缎带装饰而受到批评。)
adjective
❶ 形容具有洛可可风格特征的,或指装饰华丽、繁复的。
“The rococo chandelier was the centerpiece of the ballroom.”
(这盏洛可可风格的水晶吊灯是舞厅的中心装饰。)
“Her rococo wedding gown was covered in intricate embroidery.”
(她那件洛可可风格的婚纱上布满了复杂的刺绣。)
常见短语
rococo revival — 指19世纪对洛可可风格的重新流行,尤其在装饰艺术和建筑领域。
“The rococo revival in the 19th century brought back curved forms and floral motifs.”
(19世纪的洛可可复兴重新引入了曲线形式和花卉图案。)