decorate
/ˈdekəreɪt/
v.
一句话记住
装饰；装潢
释义与例句
v.
装饰；装潢
to make something look more attractive by adding things to it, or to improve the appearance of a room
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They decorated the classroom with handmade paper flowers.
他们用手工纸花装饰教室。
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We spent the weekend decorating the spare bedroom.
我们利用周末给备用卧室做了装潢。
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The cake was decorated with fresh berries.
蛋糕上点缀着新鲜浆果。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
给某处“加装饰”用 decorate A with B；给房屋刷漆、贴壁纸等“装潢”也可直接用 decorate。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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decoration 装饰；装饰品；装潢decoration 可指装饰这一活动，也可指具体的装饰品；复数常指节日装饰。
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decorative 装饰性的decorative 形容主要用于美观而非实用，如 decorative tiles。
同义词
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adorn 装饰；使增色decorate 最常用，可指给房屋做装潢或用物品点缀；adorn 较正式或文学化，常构成 be adorned with，强调所添加之物使外观更华美。Paintings by local artists adorn the walls of the hotel. 当地艺术家的画作装点着酒店的墙壁。
常见搭配
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decorate with 用……装饰The hall was decorated with lights and greenery. 大厅用灯饰和绿植装点一新。
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decorate a room 装潢房间They chose pale colours when decorating the room. 他们装潢房间时选择了浅色调。
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Christmas decorations 圣诞装饰品The shops put up Christmas decorations in early November. 商店在十一月初就挂起了圣诞装饰。