decoration

noun

/ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/

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[countable, usually plural] a thing that makes something look more attractive on special occasions
- Christmas/festive decorations
- Halloween decorations hung from every corner.
- cake/table decorations
- We made our own decorations.
- Floral decorations adorned the church.
- The decorations were taken down and put away for another year.
Topics Religion and festivalsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- Christmas
- Halloween
- etc.
- …
verb + decoration
- hang
- put up
- put away
- …
decoration + verb
- hang
- come down
- adorn something
- …
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[uncountable, countable] a pattern, etc. that is added to something and that stops it from being plain
- the elaborate decoration on the carved wooden door
- Decoration is applied to the plates before the final firing.
- Ornate decorations embellish the statues.
- for decoration Rings are worn both for decoration and also as signs of status.
Topics Houses and homesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- Christmas
- Halloween
- etc.
- …
verb + decoration
- hang
- put up
- put away
- …
decoration + verb
- hang
- come down
- adorn something
- …
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[uncountable] the style in which something is decorated
- An Oscar was given for the art direction and set decoration.
see also interior decorationTopics Houses and homesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- home
- interior
- set
- …
verb + decoration
- design
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[uncountable] (British English) the act or process of decorating something such as the inside of a house by painting it, etc.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- home
- interior
- set
- …
verb + decoration
- design
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[countable] an award or medal that is given to somebody as an honour
- His jacket was heavy with military decorations.
- decoration for something the country's highest decoration for bravery
- a decoration for valour/gallantry
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- military
- numerous
verb + decoration
- award somebody
- receive
decoration + noun
- decorations committee
preposition
- decoration for
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Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin decoratio(n-), from the verb decorare, from decus, decor- ‘beauty, honour, or embellishment’.

单词	decoration
释义	decoration noun /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/ /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/ jump to other results [countable, usually plural] a thing that makes something look more attractive on special occasions Christmas/festive decorations Halloween decorations hung from every corner. cake/table decorations We made our own decorations. Floral decorations adorned the church. The decorations were taken down and put away for another year. Topics Religion and festivalsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective Christmas Halloween etc. … verb + decoration hang put up put away … decoration + verb hang come down adorn something … See full entry [uncountable, countable] a pattern, etc. that is added to something and that stops it from being plain the elaborate decoration on the carved wooden door Decoration is applied to the plates before the final firing. Ornate decorations embellish the statues. for decoration Rings are worn both for decoration and also as signs of status. Topics Houses and homesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective Christmas Halloween etc. … verb + decoration hang put up put away … decoration + verb hang come down adorn something … See full entry [uncountable] the style in which something is decorated An Oscar was given for the art direction and set decoration. see also interior decorationTopics Houses and homesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective home interior set … verb + decoration design See full entry [uncountable] (British English) the act or process of decorating something such as the inside of a house by painting it, etc. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective home interior set … verb + decoration design See full entry [countable] an award or medal that is given to somebody as an honour His jacket was heavy with military decorations. decoration for something the country's highest decoration for bravery a decoration for valour/gallantry Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective military numerous verb + decoration award somebody receive decoration + noun decorations committee preposition decoration for See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin decoratio(n-), from the verb decorare, from decus, decor- ‘beauty, honour, or embellishment’.
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