单词 | decorator |
释义 | decorator (once / 6797 pages) n A decorator is a person whose job involves decorating rooms — fixing them up, painting, arranging furniture, and so on. Your uncle might hire a decorator to help him furnish his brand new, fancy vacation home. You can also call a decorator a designer or an interior designer. Skilled decorators are particularly good at combining colors, fabrics, rugs, and furniture styles to make a good-looking space. Even if you're not a professional decorator, you could offer to help a friend decorate her apartment, painting her walls bright orange and sewing fuzzy green pillows for her sofa. Decorator comes from the Latin word decorare, "to adorn, embellish, or beautify." WORD FAMILYdecorator: decorators+/decor: decorate, decors/decorate: decorated, decorates, decorating, decoration, decorative, decorator, redecorate/decorated: undecorated/decoration: decorations/decorative: decoratively, decorativeness/redecorate: redecorated, redecorates, redecorating USAGE EXAMPLES“She’s been an unsolicited stylist, interior decorator and marriage counselor.” Time(Dec 27, 2016) Although not an event organizer or decorator by trade, Anderson said he enjoys the planning and preparation, which begin in November — before Thanksgiving. Los Angeles Times(Dec 24, 2016) Gerdy Troost, Hitler’s interior decorator, played an important role in conveying an image of her client as a man of taste and culture. Salon(Dec 23, 2016) 1n someone who decorates Syn|Hyper ornamentalist artist, creative person a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination 2n a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings Syn|Exp|Hyper designer, house decorator, interior decorator, interior designer, room decorator Charles Eames United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978) specialiser, specialist, specializer an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning |
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