decorate

verb

1. 装饰；装潢
   to make sth look more attractive by putting things on it
   1. They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.
      他们用花和气球装饰了房间。
   2. The cake was decorated to look like a car.
      这蛋糕装饰得像一辆汽车。
2. 粉刷；油漆；糊墙纸
   to put paint, wallpaper , etc. on the walls and ceilings of a room or house
   1. I hate decorating.
      我讨厌粉刷墙壁。
   2. He has his own painting and decorating business.
      他经营自己的油漆和粉刷墙壁生意。
   3. We need to decorate the sitting room.
      我们需要将客厅粉刷一下。
   4. The sitting room needs decorating.
      客厅需要粉刷。
3. 点缀；装点
   to be placed on sth in order to make it look more attractive
   1. Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant.
      演员的照片装点着餐馆的墙壁。
4. 授给（某人）勋章（或奖章）
   to give sb a medal as a sign of respect for sth they have done

1. VERB 装饰;装点;点缀
   If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
   1. He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures...
      他用自己最喜欢的几位体育明星的照片装饰房间。
   2. Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.
      用贝壳来装点盒子、托盘、镜子甚至是花盆。
2. VERB 粉刷;油漆;裱糊
   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.
   1. When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say...
      他们装修后面的卧室时，是耶马最后说了算。
   2. The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time...
      小伙子们正打算有时间油漆一下。
   3. I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in.
      我很快地把公寓粉刷了一遍，这样菲利帕就能搬进来了。
   4. ...a small, badly decorated office.
      装修简陋的小办公室
3. VERB 美化
   If something decorates a place or an object, it makes it look more attractive.
   1. Constable posters decorate the walls.
      康斯太布尔风景画的海报装点着那些墙面。
4. VERB 授予…勋章(或其他荣誉)
   If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done.
   1. He was decorated for bravery in battle.
      他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。

1. He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures
   他用自己最喜欢的几位体育明星的照片装饰房间。
2. Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.
   用贝壳来装点盒子、托盘、镜子甚至是花盆。
3. When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say
   他们装修后面的卧室时，是耶马最后说了算。
4. The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time
   小伙子们正打算有时间油漆一下。
5. I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in.
   我很快地把公寓粉刷了一遍，这样菲利帕就能搬进来了。
6. Constable posters decorate the walls.
   康斯太布尔风景画的海报装点着那些墙面。
7. He was decorated for bravery in battle.
   他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。
8. Decorate the tunic with sequins or glitter.
   用些圆形小金属片或发光小亮片装饰这件女式短上衣。
9. Michael was indecisive about how to decorate the room
   关于如何装饰房间，迈克尔犹豫不决。
10. 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？
11. When he came to decorate the kitchen, Kenneth opted for a friendly rustic look
    装修厨房的时候，肯尼思选择的是一种亲切质朴的田园风格。
12. Use any pastry trimmings to decorate the apples.
    用剩余的油酥面皮装饰苹果。
13. We decided to decorate the bedroom with blue paint and a gold paper.
    我们决定用蓝漆和一种金色纸装饰卧室。
14. My mother likes to decorate rooms.
    我妈妈非常喜欢装饰房间。
15. You can, for example, decorate a method or class declaration with a@ Grab annotation.
    举例来说，您可以使用@Grab注释来修饰某个方法或类声明。
16. I like to decorate house, travel and make new friends.
    我喜欢装饰屋子、旅游和结交新朋友。
17. Why don't you decorate my new house?
    你为什么不来装饰我的新房子？
18. I want to decorate with balloon.
    我想用气球来装饰。
19. I was chosen to decorate the room.
    我被选来装饰这个房间。
20. People decorate their houses with paper decorations and leaves and branches.
    人们就开始用纸饰、叶子和树枝来装饰自己的房子。
21. Nowadays, shells decorate many a living room cabinet.
    如今，贝壳成了许多客厅橱柜的装饰品。
22. They used flowers to decorate the classroom.
    他们用鲜花装饰了教室。
23. It is time to decorate your life in every space and every moment in your life.
    是时候装点生活了，在你生活的每一个空间，每一个瞬间。
24. Sasa and share with you: you can use lights decorate the monotonous corridor.
    莎莎和您一起分享：你可以用彩灯装点单调的走廊。
25. Decorate a room in your house.
    装饰你的一个房间。
26. When you decorate the room must make carpets and curtains to match.
    在装饰房间时你务必要使地毯和窗帘相配。
27. In this house, I use a lot of plants to decorate it.
    在这个房子里，我用了很多的植物来装扮。
28. We Chinese people usually clean and decorate our houses before Spring Festival.
    我们中国人通常在春节前清洁和装饰我们的屋子。
29. We speak, eat, decorate and dress differently.
    我们说话、吃东西、装饰和穿衣服的风格都截然不同。
30. Shall we decorate our room with maps and pictures?
    我们用地图和图画装饰我们的房间？

  ornament adorn decorate【导航词义：装饰】

  ornament v. 点缀，装饰

〔辨析〕通常用于 be ornamented with sth 结构中，指以精美之物美化某处或某物，常可与 decorate 换用。

  adorn v. 〈正式〉装饰

〔辨析〕指以装饰、点缀之物使人、事物、场所等生色，常可与介词 with 连用。

  decorate v. 装饰

〔辨析〕普通用词，多指对具体场所、事物等进行装饰，使之更加美观，常与介词 with 连用。

verb

1. provide with decoration
   1. dress the windows

   Synonym:    dress

2. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
   1. Decorate the room for the party
   2. beautify yourself for the special day

   Synonym:    adorngraceornamentembellishbeautify

3. award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
   1. He was decorated for his services in the military

4. be beautiful to look at
   1. Flowers adorned the tables everywhere

   Synonym:    deckadorngraceembellishbeautify