Statues were created not for their decorative effect but to play a primary role in the cults of the gods, the king, and the dead.

人们不是为了装饰效果而创作了这些雕像，而是为了它们能在祭祀神灵、国王和逝者这一方面发挥主要作用。

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The Chinese themselves adapted many specific vessel forms from the West, such as bottles with long spouts, and designed a range of decorative patterns especially for the European market.

中国人本身也从西方借鉴了许多特殊的器皿形式，比如带有长嘴喷口的瓶子，并特地为欧洲市场设计了一系列装饰图案。

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Building a neon sign is an art practiced by professionals trained on the job to mold glass tubes into decorative shapes and letters.

建造霓虹灯是一门艺术，由经过培训的专业人士在工作中把玻璃管塑造成装饰性的形状和字母。

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Like Matisse, Bonnard has been dismissively labelled a decorative artist, a painter of happiness.

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What I was expecting was a kit with plastic materials for walls and furniture, a few decorative items and a lot of electronics.

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It also included a house for Srithap and his family, a central decorative pond and a guest house for the increasing number of visitors enchanted by Vatsaloo's stories of life in Baan Borang.

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