['dekəreɪt]['dekəreɪt]
  • v. 装饰;布置;装修;授予某人奖章或其他奖状
  • 记忆方法

    谐音记忆法
    deco 读音带壳 rat老鼠 带壳的老鼠——壳是它的装饰品

    还可以发音想成“蛋壳垒的”(用蛋壳垒起来的装饰)。
    词源词根法
    来自decor,装饰。decorate和其共源词来源于下面一组拉丁语词汇名词dec.us,decor.is,n装饰动词decor.o,decor.are,decor.avi,decor.ates装饰,词干为-decor-形容词decor.us,decor.a漂亮的,得体的=-decor-装饰+-ate动词词尾
      verb(动词)
      1. [ T ] 装饰,装点,打扮
      2. [ I or T ] 粉刷;(给…)贴壁纸
      3. [ T ] (尤指授予奖章以)嘉奖,表彰

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. [ T ] 装饰,装点,打扮

      They decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.

      他们用彩带和鲜花装点婚车。

    2. [ I or T ] 粉刷;(给…)贴壁纸

      We're going to decorate the kitchen next week.

      我们下周要粉刷厨房。

      I hate the smell of paint when I'm decorating.

      我刷墙时很讨厌油漆味儿。

    3. [ T ] (尤指授予奖章以)嘉奖,表彰

      They were decorated for their part in the rescue.

      他们因在此次救援行动中的表现而受到嘉奖。

    小知识

    Putting up paintings, stringing up lights, and getting some flowers are all ways to decorate a house. When you decorate, you make things look better or at least more interesting.

    Even an attractively furnished home can be decorated for a holiday or party. That means you dress up your house to celebrate the special occasion. Decorate is also used to describe certain kinds of success. A famous athlete might decorate a gym with trophies and championship rings. We say a person in the military, like a general, is decorated when he or she is given medals for bravery or other accomplishments.

    实用短语

    1. how to decorate a t-shirt

      怎样装饰T恤,怎样粉饰T恤

    2. decorate box

      装饰盒,装饰品

    3. adorn decorate

      装饰

    4. decorate not your dream

      不装饰你的梦,不粉饰你的梦

    5. decorate with

      以,来装饰,装饰,用…装饰

    6. decorate a noodles layer

      装饰面层

    7. don't decorate your dreams

      不装饰你的梦,不粉饰你的梦

    8. decorate e

      装修,装饰,布置,为

    9. yuanzhou decorate

      元洲装饰

    常用短语

    1. decorate with

      以…来装饰

    2. decorate the house

      装饰房间

    单词用法

    单词用法
    decorate的基本意思是“装饰”,指增加色彩或图案设计以消除背景的平淡或单调,也可表示粉刷房屋,在房屋外侧涂灰泥或油漆,在房屋内侧涂油漆或糊墙纸。引申可表示“授予殊荣”,如奖章、勋位等。
    词语辨析
    以下这两个动词均包含装饰的意思
    decorate:普通用词,指对人或物进行装饰,使之更加完美。
    ornament:指装饰以精美之物,使某处或某物增添美丽的或景色。
    同根单词
    ecoration n.装饰

    同义词辨析

    decorate, ornament

    这两个动词均含”装饰”之意。

    • decorate: 普通用词,指对人或物进行装饰,使之更加完美。
    • ornament: 指装饰以精美之物,使某处或某物增添美丽的或景色。

    同义词

    vt.装饰,修饰

    embellish  /  trim  /  adorn  /  beautify  /  deck  /  ornament

    其他释义

    adorn  /  fix  /  trim  /  crown  /  embroider  /  dress  /  up  /  paint  /  beautify  /  lace  /  garnish  /  ornament

    同根词

    词根:decor

    adj.

    decorative装饰性的;装潢用的

    decorated装饰的,修饰的

    adv.

    decoratively装饰地

    n.

    decoration装饰,装潢;装饰品;奖章

    decor装饰,布置

    decorator装饰者;室内装潢师

    v.

    decorated装饰,修饰(decorate的过去式和过去分词形式)