decorate怎么读

decorate
[英]['dekəreɪt][美][ˈdɛkəˌret]
vt装饰; 点缀; 粉刷; 授予（某人）勋章;
vi装饰; 布置;
第三人称单数：decorates过去分词：decorated现在进行时：decorating过去式：decorated
具体读音 >dec·o·rate /ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/[dek-uh-reyt]
–verb (used with object), -rat·ed, -rat·ing 1 to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish: to decorate walls with murals
2 to plan and execute the design, furnishings, and ornamentation of the interior of (a house, office, apartment, etc), esp by selecting colors, fabrics, and style of furniture, by making minor structural changes, etc: Their house is decorated in French Provincial style
3 to confer distinction upon by a badge, a medal of honor, etc: to decorate a soldier for valor
—Synonyms 1 ornament, bedeck, trim, garnish, festoon
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source dec·o·rate (děk'ə-rāt') Pronunciation Key
trv dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing, dec·o·rates
To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish
To confer a medal or other honor on: was decorated for bravery
[From Middle English decorat, made beautiful, from Latin decorātus, past participle of decorāre, to beautify, from decus, decor-, honor, ornament; see dek- in Indo-European roots]
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source
decorate
1460, from L decoratus, pp of decorare "to decorate," from decus (gen decoris) "an ornament," from PIE base dek- "to receive, be suitable" (see decent) Decoration in the sense of "star, cross, medal, or other badge of honor" is from 1816 Decorative is from 1791; decorator is first recorded 1755
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WordNet - Cite This Source decorate
verb
1 make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
2 be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" [syn: deck]
3 award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military"
4 provide with decoration; "dress the windows" [syn: dress]
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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source
decorate1 [ˈdekəreit] verb
to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc
Example: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls
Chinese (Simplified): 装饰
Chinese (Traditional): 装饰

装饰， 起修饰美化作用的物品，比如装修效果图造型的轮廓和雕刻装饰;在身体或物体的表面加些附属的东西，使之更美观。下面就由我为大家带来关于装饰的英语短语集锦，希望大家能有所收获。

关于装饰的相关短语

装饰艺术 Decorative arts

室内装饰 interior decoration ;

装饰纽扣 decorative button ;

装饰材料 decorative material ;

装饰灯 Decoration Bulb ;

光泽装饰 smooth finish ;

装饰设计 decorative design

关于装饰的相关单词

ornament;

decorate;

embellish;

关于装饰的相关短句或解释

rofusely decorate;

大加装饰

interior decoration;

室内装饰

ornament a drawing room with paintings;

用画装饰客厅

We decorated the house for Christmas

我们装饰房子过圣诞节。

The hall was sumptuously decorated

大厅装饰得富丽堂皇。

关于装饰的词语辨析

decorate, ornament这组词都有“装饰”的意思，其区别是：

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。

关于装饰的相关例句

1 Interior decoration by careful coordination seems to have had its day

精心搭配的室内装饰似乎已不再受欢迎了。

2 I would like my wedding cake decorated with cupids

我想在我的结婚蛋糕上装饰一些丘比特的造型。

3 The most arresting feature is the painted wall decoration

最醒目的特点是绘有图画的墙面装饰。

4 The only wall decorations are candles and a single mirror

墙上唯一的装饰是几支蜡烛和一面镜子。

5 Each room is distinctively decorated with light, bright colors and floral prints

每个房间都以淡雅或鲜艳的颜色和印花图案装饰成独特的风格。

6 Lots of pubs like to deck themselves out with flowers in summer

夏日里有许多酒吧喜欢用鲜花来装饰店面。

7 Prepare the garnishes shortly before you are ready to serve the soup

在快要准备上汤前再在上面加点装饰菜。

8 How could we decorate the room to liven it up

我们怎么才能把这房间装饰得更有生气呢

9 Geometric designs were popular wall decorations in the 14th century

14世纪，几何图形是风靡一时的墙壁装饰图案。

10 Embellish basic covers and curtains with borders, ties and fringing

用镶边、系带和流苏装饰朴素的床罩和窗帘。

11 Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste

闪光装饰片经常引起时尚引领者的鄙视。

12 His genius was not confined to the decoration of buildings

他的天赋不单体现在建筑物的装饰上。

13 On the table sat a box decorated with little pearl triangles

桌上有一只用珠子串成的小三角形作装饰的盒子。

14 Tie it with fabric bows that co-ordinate with other furnishings

系上与其他装饰相配的布质蝴蝶结。

15 Tiffany revamped her sitting room with simple decorative tricks

蒂法尼采用简单的装饰技巧将起居室翻新。

关于装饰的双语例句

她佩戴了一把小梳子作为装饰品。

She wore a small comb as an ornament

我们买了一些装饰品来点缀圣诞树。

We bought some ornaments for the Christmas tree

墙上有一个贝壳做成的装饰品。

There is an ornament made of shells on the wall

我用鲜花装饰房间。

I ornamented my room with flowers

我刚才把你的一个瓷器装饰品弄掉了。

I've just dropped one of your china ornamental

她常戴些低俗的装饰品。

She often wears ornaments of frippery

用自己做的装饰物来装饰房子

Decorate the house with decorations you make

她的头巾上装饰着温暖的花纹并且装饰着甜美的花朵。

Her babushka has warm textures with sweet flowers

该机构的花瓶装饰在涡卷装饰与神话场景。

The body of the vases is decorated in a cartouche with mythological scenes

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