英语词汇“decorate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

decorate

/ˈdɛkəreɪt

verb [with object]

1Make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it: the town was decorated with Christmas lights...

It was made out of exquisite gold, sculptures and ornaments decorating it.
Matched pairs of smaller tables and ornaments decorate each side, the objects on the left referring to the New Testament, and, to the right, the Old Testament.
Another attractive alternative is to decorate short lengths of board with old tiles.

Synonyms

ornament, adorn, trim, embellish, garnish, furnish, accessorize, enhance, grace, enrich;

festoon, garland, trick out, bedeck, beautify, prettify

literary furbelow

1.1chiefly British Apply paint or wallpaper in (a room or building): the five bedrooms are individually decorated...

The hotel room was decorated with pale yellow wallpaper and white painted wooden decoration.
Kimmi dragged her stuff into a room that what was decorated with floral wallpaper.
The middle room is decorated with flowered wallpaper and has a high ceiling.

Synonyms

paint, wallpaper, paper, furbish, smarten up;

renovate, refurbish, redecorate, retouch

informal do up, spruce up, do out, do over, fix up, tart up, give something a facelift, titivate

2Confer an award or medal on (a member of the armed forces): he was decorated for outstanding bravery...

He was decorated with many medals, and he had all his weapons with him as well.
After the war Popov was decorated and awarded British citizenship.
He is a fine athlete and a Vietnam combat veteran who was decorated for bravery.

Synonyms

give a medal to, pin a medal on, honour, confer an award on;

cite, mention in dispatches, reward

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'to grace or honour'): from Latin decoratus 'embellished' (past participle of decorare), from decus, decor- 'beauty, honour, or embellishment'.

单词	decorate
释义	decorate /ˈdɛkəreɪt / verb [with object] 1Make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it: the town was decorated with Christmas lights... It was made out of exquisite gold, sculptures and ornaments decorating it. Matched pairs of smaller tables and ornaments decorate each side, the objects on the left referring to the New Testament, and, to the right, the Old Testament. Another attractive alternative is to decorate short lengths of board with old tiles. Synonyms ornament, adorn, trim, embellish, garnish, furnish, accessorize, enhance, grace, enrich; festoon, garland, trick out, bedeck, beautify, prettify literary furbelow 1.1chiefly British Apply paint or wallpaper in (a room or building): the five bedrooms are individually decorated... The hotel room was decorated with pale yellow wallpaper and white painted wooden decoration. Kimmi dragged her stuff into a room that what was decorated with floral wallpaper. The middle room is decorated with flowered wallpaper and has a high ceiling. Synonyms paint, wallpaper, paper, furbish, smarten up; renovate, refurbish, redecorate, retouch informal do up, spruce up, do out, do over, fix up, tart up, give something a facelift, titivate 2Confer an award or medal on (a member of the armed forces): he was decorated for outstanding bravery... He was decorated with many medals, and he had all his weapons with him as well. After the war Popov was decorated and awarded British citizenship. He is a fine athlete and a Vietnam combat veteran who was decorated for bravery. Synonyms give a medal to, pin a medal on, honour, confer an award on; cite, mention in dispatches, reward Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'to grace or honour'): from Latin decoratus 'embellished' (past participle of decorare), from decus, decor- 'beauty, honour, or embellishment'.
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