curlicue是什么意思？

curlicue

英[ˈkɜ:lɪkju:] 美[ˈkɜrlɪkju]

• n. （装饰性）卷曲，旋曲；

复数：curlicues;

例句

• Elegant enclosure made by valuable log, together with gilding vertical shaft and beautiful curlicue shows magnificence. 以贵重原木构造出高雅的机壳, 镀金立柱和精美花饰点缀出富丽堂煌的气质.
• White stuccowork of curlicue fills the blank spaces. 白色灰泥被塑成花纹装饰屋顶余白.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  (雕刻的)花饰；(常指用钢笔书写的)花体
  Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
  例句
  ...the gothic curlicues of cottages and churches. 别墅和教堂的哥特式花饰

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  2. a short twisting line