Dried gourds are sometimes used as ornaments.是什么意思？

Dried gourds are sometimes used as ornaments.

干葫芦有时用作饰品.

dried

adj. 干燥的，干缩的；v. 变干，把…弄干(dry的过去式和过去分词)；

例句
When she has a little spare time she enjoys arranging dried flowers...
她稍有空闲便喜欢摆弄干花。

gourds

n. 葫芦( gourd的名词复数 )；

例句
A stringed instrument of a long, fretted fingerboard with resonating gourds at each end.
与木琴相似但是含有金属棒和在共鸣器中的旋转盘的打击乐器.

are

vi. （用于第二人称单复数现在时，第一、三人称复数现在时）是；n. 公亩（等于100平方米）；

例句
We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings in case we seem weak or out of control.
我们不敢放纵自己的情感，以免显得太过软弱或缺乏自制。

sometimes

adv. 有时，间或，时

例句
I want to work at home on a Tuesday but as it turns out sometimes it's a Wednesday or a Thursday.
我想周二在家工作，但实际上有时却是周三或是周四。

used

adj. 用过的，习惯于，二手的，旧的；v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词），常常，经常；

例句
The gym can be used by both able-bodied and disabled people.
这家健身房健全和残障人士都可使用。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

ornaments

n. 装饰( ornament的名词复数 )，点缀，装饰品，首饰；v. 装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )；

例句
I guessed he was the chief because he wore more gold ornaments than the others.
我估计他是酋长，因为他戴的金饰最多。