Ionic is the name of one of the three old Greek ways of shaping a stone column.

Ionic愛奧尼亞式 is the name是這個名字， of one of the three old Greek ways of shaping a stone column指古希臘三種雕刻石柱的方式之一。

The easy test is the top: an Ionic column has two spiral scrolls, like a pair of ram’s horns or the ends of a rolled paper.

The easy test簡單的判斷方法 is the top:就是看柱頭： an Ionic column愛奧尼亞式柱子 has two spiral scrolls,有兩個螺旋渦捲， like a pair of ram's horns就像一對公羊角， or the ends of a rolled paper或是捲起來的紙的兩端。

Dictionaries sometimes call this style “simply decorated,” and that is fair if you set it next to Corinthian, which is thick with carved leaves — but it is not as plain as Doric, which has almost no decoration at the top.

Dictionaries sometimes call this style "simply decorated,"字典有時候把這種風格稱作「裝飾簡單」， and that is fair這樣講也算公平， if you set it next to Corinthian,如果拿它跟科林斯式相比的話， which is thick with carved leaves科林斯式上面滿是雕刻的葉子， — but it is not as plain as Doric,不過它又沒有多立克式那麼樸素， which has almost no decoration at the top多立克式的柱頭幾乎沒有裝飾。

The name comes from the Ionians, Greek people who lived on the west coast of what is now Turkey. It does not come from the chemistry word ion, even though the spelling looks the same on the page.

The name這個名字 comes from the Ionians,來自愛奧尼亞人， Greek people who lived on the west coast of what is now Turkey也就是住在現在土耳其西岸的希臘人。It does not come from the chemistry word ion,它不是來自化學裡的 ion（離子）這個字， even though the spelling looks the same on the page儘管拼法在紙上看起來一樣。

Architects still use Ionic for banks, museums, and grand doorways when they want that old Greek look. You will meet the word in art class and in guides to old buildings, not much in everyday talk.

Architects建築師 still use Ionic仍然會用愛奧尼亞式 for banks, museums, and grand doorways用在銀行、博物館和氣派的大門上， when they want that old Greek look當他們想要那種古希臘的感覺時。You will meet the word你會遇到這個字 in art class and in guides to old buildings,在美術課和古建築導覽裡， not much in everyday talk日常對話裡比較少用到。