quillwork

/ˈkwɪlˌwɜːrk/ /ˈkwɪlˌwɝːk/

Meanings

noun

刺绣，箭猪毛刺绣

Decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a beautiful birchbark box decorated with intricate quillwork, showcasing the artistry of the local Indigenous community. "

博物馆展示了一个精美的桦树皮盒子，上面装饰着错综复杂的箭猪毛刺绣，展现了当地原住民社区的精湛技艺。

Related Words

artistry noun

/ˈɑːrtɪstri/ /ˈɑːɹtɪstri/

艺术性，艺术技巧

"The pottery class student's artistry was evident in the intricate designs on her latest bowl. "

这个陶艺班学生的艺术技巧在她最新制作的碗上精巧的图案中显露无疑。

showcasing verb

/ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪŋ/

展示，展现，演示

"I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software."

我认为这个演示充分展现了这款软件的优势。

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

装饰品，摆设。

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

老师在桌子上摆放了一盆装饰用的蕨类植物。

porcupine noun

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪn/

刺猬，箭猪

"The porcupine huddled in the bushes, its quills bristling with fear. "

箭猪蜷缩在灌木丛中，浑身的刺因为害怕而竖立起来。

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

birchbark noun

/ˈbɜːrtʃˌbɑːrk/ /ˈbɝtʃˌbɑrk/

桦树皮

"The camper used a piece of birchbark to help start the campfire. "

露营者用一片桦树皮来帮助点燃篝火。

embellishment noun

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/

装饰，修饰，点缀。

"The teacher's presentation included embellishments like colorful charts and diagrams to make the lesson more engaging. "

老师的演示文稿里加入了一些装饰，比如彩色图表和示意图，让课程更吸引人。

intricate adjective

/ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.keɪt/

精细，复杂，错综复杂

"The architecture of this clock is very intricate."

这个钟表的结构非常精细复杂。

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

展示，呈现，显现

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

商店在橱窗里展示了新款秋装。

indigenous adjective

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

本土的，原生的，土著的。

"The Australian Aboriginal people are the indigenous inhabitants of the continent. "

澳大利亚原住民是这片大陆土生土长的居民。

decorated verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/

装饰，装点。

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

我们用金属箔条和小饰品装饰了圣诞树。

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！