| 词汇 | frieze |
| 释义 | frieze noun[ C ] uk /friːz/ us /friːz/ a narrow piece of decoration along a wall, either inside a room or on the outside of a building just under the roof（室内或屋顶下方墙壁的）檐壁饰带 Allan Baxter/Photodisc/GettyImages Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs arcaded chimney chimney pot chimney stack covered cupola fascia gutter leading mansard roof onion dome pediment pinnacle rafter rib roofing roofless rooftop soffit sun deck A frieze of angels ran round its four walls, and, oddly, for some special past occasion, a legend in crimson and gold on the western side bore the words, "The Eye of God is on us." Finally, I had my collection of faded French costume prints set flat against the top of the wall as a frieze. It was much dilapidated, and there was little ground about it, but inside there were old frescoes and pictures, strange plaster friezes and moulded ceilings, which had once been brightly coloured. The inscription on the frieze ascribes praise to Mary alone. The upper frieze has also winged cherubs' heads, six of them with swags of fruit and foliage, all of exceptional charm and vivacity. frieze | American Dictionaryfrieze noun[ C ] us/friz/ a narrow strip of decoration, often cut from stone or wood and usually placed at the top of a wall Examples of friezefrieze Among the motifs depicted in the main chamber, nine figures currently interpreted as ballplayers stand on the lower frieze. Though sonnet 2 repeats ' ' dim frieze, ' ' ' ' babies, ' ' ' ' today ' ' we are none the wiser, and the repetitions have an abstract musical quality. These distinctions in quality are most pronounced in the entablature block friezes. Characteristic elements of each were perfected over many years (as columns, capitals, beams, friezes, cornices, etc) and then combined to make coherent and identifiable building types. Phidias might sign his name under that frieze of nakedness, gliding through arenas of smoke in ten thousand instants of beauty. The motif is repeated, to make a frieze, and inverted (like a mirror image), so that, visually, it is possible to read a pair of motifs as a single interval. Wavy rays or flames emanate from his body, and he is clothed like the ballplayers lining the alley friezes. Une of frieze indicates golden section applied to square, 5:8. Time and again ludicrous stage business detracted from a sometimes interesting musical mosaic that acted like an antique frieze and against which the occasional tango or 'bluesy' tune was projected. Fourteen blocks of the west frieze were removed in 1993 and have not seen the light of day again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I accept that the new countries must be providers as well as consumers of security in the frieze. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The agreement will cover permanent advertising material of this type, specifically window friezes and full window dressings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The frieze has been cleared away but all the old features, so far as possible, have been restored. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Above the second story is a wide frieze with cornucopia, shells, torches, flowers and other foliage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It included statues; busts; whole panels; friezes; fascia; medallions; paterae; coats of arms; balusters; pinnacles; chimneypieces; furniture; interior ornaments; and mouldings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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