| 单词 |
ébéniste |
| 释义 |
‖ ébéniste|ebenist| [Fr., a furniture-worker who makes use of ebony, f. ébène ebony.] An ebonist, spec. a French cabinet-maker who veneers furniture (orig. with ebony).
1906R. Glazier Man. Hist. Ornament (ed. 2) 133 The famous master ébénistes of the Renascence, of whom the best known is André Boule. 1934Burlington Mag. Oct. 157/1 The first maîtres ébénistes in Paris are mentioned in 1638, and from about that date ebony became one of the most appreciated kinds of ‘bois des Indes’ for furniture in Europe. 1955Times 11 July 3/4 The French furniture..will include many fine pieces signed by the noted ébénistes M. Carlin, N. Petit, R. Lacroix, and C. C. Saunier. Hence ébénisterie |ebenistri|, cabinet-making in the manner of the ébénistes.
1910Encycl. Brit. IV. 322/1 Boulle..had not only inherited the rather flamboyant Italian traditions of the late Renaissance, but had ébénisterie in his blood. 1945Burlington Mag. Oct. 260/2 The bulk of the ébénisterie was carried out by a certain George. |

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