Arabesque



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 蔓藤图饰
• ［记］ arab ( 阿拉伯) +esque -> 有阿拉伯风格的图案

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: French, from Italian arabesco Arabian in fashion, from arabo Arab, from Latin Arabus
• Date: circa 1656
• of, relating to, or being in the style of arabesque or an arabesque

II. noun

• Date: 1786
• 1. an ornament or style that employs flower, foliage, or fruit and sometimes animal and figural outlines to produce an intricate pattern of interlaced lines
• 2. a posture (as in ballet) in which the body is bent forward from the hip on one leg with one arm extended forward and the other arm and leg backward
• 3. an elaborate or intricate pattern richly pierced by an arabesque of wormholes — John Chase

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