decorate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it. 装饰
He decorated his room with pictures of all his favourite sports figures. 他用他所喜爱的所有运动员的照片装饰自己的房间。
2. V-T/V-I 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. 装修
When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say. 他们开始装修后卧室时,说了算的人是杰马。
The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time. 男孩们正计划在他们有时间的时候装修。
3. decoratingN-UNCOUNT 装修
I did a lot of the decorating myself. 我自己干了很多装修的活儿。
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decorate /ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/ (decorating,decorated,decorates)
剑桥词典
- He promised he'd help me decorate, but now he's trying to wriggle out of it.
- She's even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit .
- In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue , decorated in ivory and gold .
- She decorated the cake herself.
- When we moved in, the house hadn't been decorated for 20 years , and it showed .
decorate verb (MAKE ATTRACTIVE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to add something to an object or place , especially in order to make it more attractive
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。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] mainly UK (US usually redecorate)
to paint the inside or outside of a house or put paper on the inside walls
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。
例句
decorate verb (HONOUR)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to reward or honour a person by giving them something, especially a medal
(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。 返回 decorate