ar·a·besque /ˌærəˈbɛsk/
 阿拉伯式圖飾,蔓藤花紋


 Ar·a·besque, a.
 1. Arabian. [Obs.]
 2. Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.

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 Ar·a·besque n.  A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together.
 Note: ☞ It was employed in Roman imperial ornamentation, and appeared, without the animal figures, in Moorish and Arabic decorative art. (See Moresque.) The arabesques of the Renaissance were founded on Greco-Roman work.


 arabesque
      n 1: position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and
           arms outstretched in a conventional pose
      2: an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an
         intricate design