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单词 decorate
释义
decorate
(dekəreɪt )
Word forms: decorates , decorating , decorated
1. verb B1+
If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures. [VERB noun + with]
Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots. [VERB noun]
2. verb B1
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.
We decorated the guest bedroom in shades of white and cream. [VERB noun]
The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time. [VERB]
I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in. [have noun VERB-ed]
...a small, badly decorated office. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: do up, paper, paint, wallpaper  
decorating uncountable noun
I did a lot of the decorating myself.
decoration uncountable noun B2
The renovation process and decoration took four months.
Synonyms: ornament, trimmings, garnish, frill  
Synonyms: adornment, trimming, garnishing, enhancement  
3. verb
If something decorates a place or an object, it makes it look more attractive. [written]
Posters decorate the walls. [VERB noun]
4. verb [usually passive]
If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done.
He was decorated for bravery in battle. [be VERB-ed]
Collocations:
decorate a building
Pieces of the old machinery decorate the building inside and out.
Times, Sunday Times
The walls are of brick, and various elements of brick and metalworking are used to decorate the building.
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Over the years the event has become increasingly elaborate with the entire union building decorated to a theme and devoted to the festivities.
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Stone carving, brick-setting, terracotta, gilding and glazed tiles were used in decorating the building, and of them the former played the dominant role.
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Employees can use the works to decorate the buildings, and they are displayed within the bank's own exhibition program.
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decorate a hat
Glue the tabs inside the cone and decorate the hat with silver paper stars.
Times, Sunday Times
Decorate the hat with orange icing or wrap with red laces.
The Sun
He loved bird-watching and fishing - and was known for wearing a straw hat decorated with hooks.
The Sun
She wore it with a pink silk blouse, straw hat decorated with artificial rose and new shoes.
Times, Sunday Times
They also wear leather huaraches and a hat decorated with ribbons.
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decorate a home
But while things like collecting wallpaper samples to decorate your home or recycling old diaries are harmless, we advise people not to take unnecessary risks.
The Sun
How would you decorate a home so that it's beautiful, but still fun and practical enough for a modern family to live in?
Times,Sunday Times
Buyers still want to be able to furnish and decorate a home to their taste but adding some standout features could well secure you the sale.
The Sun
I wanted to decorate my home.
Christianity Today
Who wouldn't want to decorate their home for nothing?
The Sun
decorate a house
Outside, the gable end of the house is decorated with a peacock made out of bottle glass.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His wife, a former ballroom dancer with a flair for interior design, decorated the house.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We're in a recession and the first thing to go is decorating the house.
Skelton, Alison Scott AN OLDER WOMAN (2003)
decorate a room
Twenty-six per cent have never picked up a paintbrush to decorate a room.
The Sun
A wedding designer helped to decorate the room in bright pink and orange, with bird of paradise flowers as centrepieces.
Times, Sunday Times
From the painting he took a scheme of blues and soft mushroom hues to decorate the room.
Times, Sunday Times
Her new book, which has yet to be given a title, will include tips on party etiquette, how to decorate a room for a party and what food to serve.
Times, Sunday Times
Decorate his room with balloons.
Christianity Today
decorate a table
There are all sorts of spooky cakes and sweets on offer to get them in the mood and you can decorate your table with pumpkin faces.
The Sun
No one knows how, but that evening the little foil-coated almonds that decorated the table had been formed in the shape of a body.
Times, Sunday Times
But you need not spend lots decorating the table - with a few tricks you can create magic quickly and cheaply.
The Sun
I had to decorate the tables.
The Sun
Fresh flower posies decorated the tables in the hotel marriage suite.
The Sun
decorate a tree
Who would water the tree; who would provide a stand for the tree; who would get the decorations; and how would we decorate the tree?
Times, Sunday Times
They sing about snow, decorate the tree, make presents for friends and even say thank you.
Times, Sunday Times
It also said that no one else would be able to decorate the tree, and that the company would not provide a ladder.
Times, Sunday Times
While most of us can't fit a whopper that size in the house, decorate a tree in the garden instead.
The Sun
Younger royals decorate the tree before presents.
The Sun
decorate a wall
She surveys more antiques, the stucco ornaments decorating the walls.
Times, Sunday Times
The fact that the city appointed a professional to do it meant they were serious and not just decorating the walls.
ST
A school friend of his, who later became a distinguished artist, decorated the walls with swirling murals.
Times, Sunday Times
He installs a sunken fish tank, sticks a gorilla in the dining room (but no table) and decorates a wall with old vinyl.
Times, Sunday Times
Today visitors served by staff in dinner jackets get a feel for the café's illustrious past from the 300 art works decorating the walls, some donated by famous customers.
Times, Sunday Times
decorate the top
If you want to go the whole hog, decorate the top of your loaf with sliced apple before you bake.
The Sun
Level the surface and decorate the top with blanched whole almonds, halved glacé cherries and pieces of glacé pineapple.
Times, Sunday Times
Roll out remaining pastry, cover the pie with the pastry lid, pinch the edges together and decorate the top with any cut-off pieces of pastry.
The Sun
Decorate the top of the cake with pecans, then serve.
The Sun
Use any pastry trimmings to roll and cut out leaves to decorate the top.
The Sun
decorated soldier
Even the most highly decorated soldier can overdecorate, sometimes tragically.
Times, Sunday Times
His bravery earned him many medals and awards, and he was described as the most decorated soldier of the war.
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He received many decorations and much public praise, but the highly decorated soldier still could not provide for his family.
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By then the former gang leader was a decorated soldier, family man, and college student.
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Maze was a highly decorated soldier.
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Translations:
Chinese: 装饰
Japanese: 装飾する
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