| 单词 | decorative |
| 释义 | decorative (once / 1528 pages) adj Things that are decorative have no purpose except to look pretty. Blueberry bushes produce fruit that humans and birds can eat, while boxwood shrubs are purely decorative. The fake buttons on your winter coat are just decorative — then again, your high heeled shoes are more decorative than useful, and your jewelry and makeup is also decorative. The knickknacks on your mantel, the wreath on your front door, and the creepy doll collection in your living room are all decorative as well. These things dress up or ornament your home, and decorative comes from the Latin root decorare, "to decorate, adorn, or beautify." WORD FAMILYdecorative: decoratively, decorativeness+/decor: decorate, decors/decorate: decorated, decorates, decorating, decoration, decorative, decorator, redecorate/decorated: undecorated/decoration: decorations/decorator: decorators/redecorate: redecorated, redecorates, redecorating USAGE EXAMPLESHere you’ll find sleek pieces for your living room, dining room, bedroom and office, as well as decorative objects, rugs, wall art, lighting and mirrors. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) The ground-floor work area is a modern space with wrought-iron chandeliers and a decorative wall of reclaimed wood. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) Her daughter Suzanne Smith said the car flipped after hitting a bollard and a large decorative rock. BBC(Dec 23, 2016) adj serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative Syn cosmetic, ornamental nonfunctional not having or performing a function |
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