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The word 'decorate' means to make something more attractive by adding things, to paint or wallpaper a room, to beautify something, or to award someone a medal or honor.

装饰;装点;点缀;粉刷;油漆;裱糊;美化;授予…勋章(或其他荣誉)

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/de̱kəreɪt/
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[VERB 动词]装饰;装点;点缀 If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
  [V n with n]
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  • 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。

  • 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。

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[VERB 动词]粉刷;油漆;裱糊 If you decorate a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork.
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  [have n V-ed]
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  • 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。

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • ...a small, badly decorated office.

    装修简陋的小办公室

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  • I did a lot of the decorating myself.

    大部分油漆活儿都是我自己做的。

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  • The renovation process and decoration took four months.

    翻新和粉刷总共耗时 4 个月。

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[VERB 动词]美化 If something decorates a place or an object, it makes it look more attractive.
  [V n]
  [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • Constable posters decorate the walls.

    康斯太布尔风景画的海报装点着那些墙面。

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[VERB 动词]授予…勋章(或其他荣誉) If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done.
  [be V-ed]
  [usu passive]
  • He was decorated for bravery in battle.

    他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。


Oxford dec·or·ate / ˈdekəreɪt ; NAmE ˈdekəreɪt / verb _decorating_diy_comp.jpg _roller.jpg 1 [transitive ] decoratesth (with sth) to make sth look more attractive by putting things on it 装饰;装潢 They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. 他们用花和气球装饰了房间。 The cake was decorated to look like a car. 这蛋糕装饰得像一辆汽车。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] ( especially BrE) to put paint, wallpaper,etc. on the walls and ceilings of a room or house 粉刷;油漆;糊墙纸 I hate decorating. 我讨厌粉刷墙壁。 He has his own painting and decorating business. 他经营自己的油漆和粉刷墙壁生意。 decoratesth We need to decorate the sitting room. 我们需要将客厅粉刷一下。 The sitting room needs decorating. 客厅需要粉刷。 3 [transitive ] decoratesth to be placed on sth in order to make it look more attractive 点缀;装点 SYN
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Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. 演员的照片装点着餐馆的墙壁。
4 [transitive ,  usually passive ] decoratesb (for sth) to give sb a medalas a sign of respect for sth they have done 授给(某人)勋章(或奖章) COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配 Decorating and home improvement 装饰和改善房屋 Houses 房屋 refurbish/renovate/( BrE) do upa building/a house 整修/翻新/修缮楼房/房屋 converta building/house/room into homes/offices/( especially NAmE) apartments/( BrE) flats 把楼房/房子/房间改建成住房/办公室/公寓 extend/enlargea house/building/room/kitchen 扩建/扩大房屋/楼房/房间/厨房 build( BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/( NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/( BrE) a conservatory (在房子后面)扩建;(在某处)增建;建造暖房 knock down/demolisha house/home/building/wall 推倒/拆除房子/住房/楼房/墙壁 knock out/throughthe wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通 Decoration 装饰 furnish/paint/( especially BrE) decoratea home/house/apartment/flat/room 布置/油漆/装饰住房/房子/公寓套房/单元房/房间 be decoratedin bright colours/( especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩/传统风格/花朵/绘画装饰 paint/plasterthe walls/ceiling 给墙壁/天花板上涂料/抹灰 hang/put up/strip off/removethe wallpaper 贴/去除墙纸 install/replace/removethe bathroom fixtures/( BrE) fittings 安装/更换/拆除浴室的固定装置/附加设备 build/put upshelves 搭架子 laywooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板/平台木板/地砖/地毯/露台 put up/hang/take downa picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上/取下图画/绘画/海报/帘子 DIY/home improvement 自己动手;房屋改造 do( BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做;做木匠活;铺设管道;铺设电路 makehome improvements 改造房屋 add/installcentral heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加/安装中央供暖系统/地暖系统/隔热材料 fit/installdouble-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃/烟雾报警器 insulateyour house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/( especially BrE) the loft 在房子/住房/墙壁/管道/热水箱/阁楼里加隔热装置 fix/repaira roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking ( especially BrE) tap/( NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶/裂缝/管子/管道系统/漏水的水龙头 block/clog (up)/unblock/uncloga pipe/sink 堵住/疏通管道/洗涤池 make/drill/filla hole 开/钻/填一个洞 hammer (in)/pull out/removea nail 锤进/拔出钉子 tighten/untighten/loosen/removea screw 拧紧/拧松/拧开螺丝钉 saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paintwood 锯/切割/加工木料;给木料上色/上清漆/上油漆 decorate decorates decorated decorating
dec·or·ate / ˈdekəreɪt ; NAmE ˈdekəreɪt /
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decoratedec‧o‧rate /ˈdekəreɪt/ ●●○ verb
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1decorate (2) [intransitive, transitive] British English to paint the inside of a room, put special paper on the walls etc:  The bathroom is decorated in green and yellow. We plan to spend the weekend decorating.2[transitive] to make something look more attractive by putting something pretty on it:  Children’s pictures decorated the walls of the classroom.decorate something with something an old-fashioned dress decorated with ribbons and lace3[transitive] to give someone a medal as an official sign of honourdecorate somebody for something soldiers decorated for braverydecorating noun [uncountable]
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[ˈdekəreɪt]decorated, decorating, decorates

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装饰(83%),装修(8%),布置(8%),授予某人奖章或其他奖状(1%)
vt.装饰;布置;授勋给
vi.装饰;布置

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