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

ornament adorn decorate【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。

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。

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。

牛津词典

verb

装饰；装潢
to make sth look more attractive by putting things on it
1. They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.
  他们用花和气球装饰了房间。
2. The cake was decorated to look like a car.
  这蛋糕装饰得像一辆汽车。
粉刷；油漆；糊墙纸
to put paint, wallpaper , etc. on the walls and ceilings of a room or house
1. I hate decorating.
  我讨厌粉刷墙壁。
2. He has his own painting and decorating business.
  他经营自己的油漆和粉刷墙壁生意。
3. We need to decorate the sitting room.
  我们需要将客厅粉刷一下。
4. The sitting room needs decorating.
  客厅需要粉刷。
点缀；装点
to be placed on sth in order to make it look more attractive
1. Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant.
  演员的照片装点着餐馆的墙壁。
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.
1. 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。
2. 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。
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.
1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. ...a small, badly decorated office.
  装修简陋的小办公室
VERB 美化
If somethingdecoratesa place or an object, it makes it look more attractive.
1. Constable posters decorate the walls.
  康斯太布尔风景画的海报装点着那些墙面。
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.
1. He was decorated for bravery in battle.
  他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。

英英释义

verb

provide with decoration
1. dress the windows
Synonym:dress
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
1. Decorate the room for the party
2. beautify yourself for the special day
Synonym:adorngraceornamentembellishbeautify
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
1. He was decorated for his services in the military
be beautiful to look at
1. Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
Synonym:deckadorngraceembellishbeautify

双语例句

How could we decorate the room to liven it up?
我们怎么才能把这房间装饰得更有生气呢？
He was decorated for bravery in battle.
他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。
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。
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。
Why don't you decorate my new house?
你为什么不来装饰我的新房子？
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。
They used flowers to decorate the classroom.
他们用鲜花装饰了教室。
Decorate a room in your house.
装饰你的一个房间。
Use any pastry trimmings to decorate the apples.
用剩余的油酥面皮装饰苹果。
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。