【学个词 cornucopia】 cornucopia - n. 哺乳宙斯的羊角;装满花果及谷穗表丰饶的羊角状物;丰饶的象征
Definition
1: a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
— called also horn of plenty
2: an inexhaustible store : ABUNDANCE
//We marveled at the cornucopia of fruits, meats, toys, fresh fish, baskets, utensils and leather goods for sale in stalls that lined the streets for as far as we could see.
— Guy Garcia
//For contemporary performers, soul represents a cornucopia of musical ideas.
— Jon Pareles
3: a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms - abundance, feast, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, plethora, superabundance, wealth
Antonyms - deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply
Examples
- The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.
- The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.