decorate
英 [ˈdekəreɪt]
美 [ˈdekəreɪt]
v. 装饰; 装潢; 粉刷; 油漆; 糊墙纸; 点缀; 装点
过去分词：decorated 过去式：decorated 现在分词：decorating 第三人称单数：decorates
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同义词辨析
ornamentadorndecorate【导航词义：装饰】
ornamentv. 点缀，装饰
〔辨析〕
通常用于 be ornamented with sth 结构中，指以精美之物美化某处或某物，常可与 decorate 换用。
〔例证〕
Her living room is ornamented/decorated with flowers.
她的客厅里装点着鲜花。
She likes the skirt ornamented/decorated with lace.
她喜欢那条镶着花边的裙子。
她的客厅里装点着鲜花。
She likes the skirt ornamented/decorated with lace.
她喜欢那条镶着花边的裙子。
adornv. 〈正式〉装饰
〔辨析〕
指以装饰、点缀之物使人、事物、场所等生色，常可与介词 with 连用。
〔例证〕
She adorned her novel with love affairs.
她用爱情情节点缀其小说。
Her bedroom is adorned with roses.
她的卧室饰有玫瑰花。
她用爱情情节点缀其小说。
Her bedroom is adorned with roses.
她的卧室饰有玫瑰花。
decoratev. 装饰
〔辨析〕
普通用词，多指对具体场所、事物等进行装饰，使之更加美观，常与介词 with 连用。
〔例证〕
Our classroom was decorated with flowers on New Year's Day.
元旦那天我们教室里装点着鲜花。
People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.
人们在圣诞节时经常用冬青树枝来装饰房屋。
His pictures decorate the walls of the bedroom very well.
他的画把卧室的墙装饰得很好看。
元旦那天我们教室里装点着鲜花。
People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.
人们在圣诞节时经常用冬青树枝来装饰房屋。
His pictures decorate the walls of the bedroom very well.
他的画把卧室的墙装饰得很好看。
牛津词典
verb
- 装饰；装潢
to make sth look more attractive by putting things on it- They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.
他们用花和气球装饰了房间。 - The cake was decorated to look like a car.
这蛋糕装饰得像一辆汽车。
- They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.
- 粉刷；油漆；糊墙纸
to put paint, wallpaper , etc. on the walls and ceilings of a room or house- I hate decorating.
我讨厌粉刷墙壁。 - He has his own painting and decorating business.
他经营自己的油漆和粉刷墙壁生意。 - We need to decorate the sitting room.
我们需要将客厅粉刷一下。 - The sitting room needs decorating.
客厅需要粉刷。
- I hate decorating.
- 点缀；装点
to be placed on sth in order to make it look more attractive- Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant.
演员的照片装点着餐馆的墙壁。
- Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant.
- 授给（某人）勋章（或奖章）
to give sb a medal as a sign of respect for sth they have done
柯林斯词典
- VERB 装饰;装点;点缀
If youdecoratesomething, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.- He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures...
他用自己最喜欢的几位体育明星的照片装饰房间。 - Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.
用贝壳来装点盒子、托盘、镜子甚至是花盆。
- He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures...
- VERB 粉刷;油漆;裱糊
If youdecoratea room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork.- When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say...
他们装修后面的卧室时，是耶马最后说了算。 - The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time...
小伙子们正打算有时间油漆一下。 - I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in.
我很快地把公寓粉刷了一遍，这样菲利帕就能搬进来了。 - ...a small, badly decorated office.
装修简陋的小办公室
- When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say...
- VERB 美化
If somethingdecoratesa place or an object, it makes it look more attractive.- Constable posters decorate the walls.
康斯太布尔风景画的海报装点着那些墙面。
- Constable posters decorate the walls.
- VERB 授予…勋章(或其他荣誉)
If someoneis decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done.- He was decorated for bravery in battle.
他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。
- He was decorated for bravery in battle.
英英释义
verb
- provide with decoration
- dress the windows
- make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
- He was decorated for his services in the military
- be beautiful to look at
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
双语例句
- When you decorate the room must make carpets and curtains to match.
在装饰房间时你务必要使地毯和窗帘相配。 - I like to decorate house, travel and make new friends.
我喜欢装饰屋子、旅游和结交新朋友。 - We decided to decorate the bedroom with blue paint and a gold paper.
我们决定用蓝漆和一种金色纸装饰卧室。 - Nowadays, shells decorate many a living room cabinet.
如今，贝壳成了许多客厅橱柜的装饰品。 - We Chinese people usually clean and decorate our houses before Spring Festival.
我们中国人通常在春节前清洁和装饰我们的屋子。 - He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures
他用自己最喜欢的几位体育明星的照片装饰房间。 - When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say
他们装修后面的卧室时，是耶马最后说了算。 - When he came to decorate the kitchen, Kenneth opted for a friendly rustic look
装修厨房的时候，肯尼思选择的是一种亲切质朴的田园风格。 - It is time to decorate your life in every space and every moment in your life.
是时候装点生活了，在你生活的每一个空间，每一个瞬间。 - He was decorated for bravery in battle.
他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。