Decorate
[ 'dɛkəret ]
第2级
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vt. 装饰;点缀;粉刷;授予（某人）勋章;
vi. 装饰;布置;
💡 词根助记
decor 装饰 + ate 表示做、造成、使之成...→ vt.装饰,装璜,修饰，粉刷，布置
📝 例句
The third and fourth grades teamed up to decorate the gym for the party.
三四年级的学生相互合作,为联谊会布置体操馆。
The general was decorated for winning the battle.
将军因赢得这一战役而被授勋。
Bright posters decorate the streets.
鲜艳的广告招贴画点缀着街道.
People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.
人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。
The great hall was decorated with flowers.
大厅里装饰着花朵。
🌱 联想助记
【串】衣服面料elaborate(精致的),还有花穗decorate (装饰),据说已经migrate(迁徒),许多年前emigrate(移居国外),和欧洲人integrate(成为一体),无奈气候deteriorate(恶化),留下空城commemorate(纪念)
【记】※ de-拼音“德”,co-CoCo,rate-速率:德国人认为CoCo装璜的速率很快
※ de-拼音“德”,co-CoCo,rat-老鼠,e-拼音“鹅”:在德国CoCo用老鼠和鹅做装饰
※ dec-拼音“得逞,or-否则,ate-吃:不能让他得逞,否则他会把我们要吃的东西也装饰起来
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
decorate
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) make sth (more) beautiful by adding ornaments to it 装饰某事物
Bright posters decorate the streets. 鲜艳的广告招贴画点缀著街道.
The building was decorated with flags. 这座建筑物有旗子作装饰.
decorate a Christmas tree with coloured lights 用彩色灯装饰圣诞树.
2 [I, Tn] put paint, plaster, wallpaper, etc on (a room, house, etc) 在（房屋等）上添加漆、 泥灰、 壁纸等
We're decorating (the kitchen) again this summer. 今年夏天我们又要修饰厨房.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth) give a medal or some other award to sb 授予某人奖章或其他奖状
Several soldiers were decorated for bravery. 有几名士兵因英勇而获奖章.
🎯 考研助记
待客议它（谐音）： 装修后等待客人议论它怎么样 decor带壳(谐音)+rat(老鼠)+e: 带壳的老鼠，壳是它的 装饰品 decor(美好的事)+ate(动缀):使得事物美好- 装饰 网友：yqy补充： 源自decor
🔁 扩展释义
*['dekәreit]vt. 装饰vi. 装饰
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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This is as useful as screen door on a submarine.
这毫无用处。
The product gives you an edge over your competitors,I guess.
我认为你们的产品可以使你们胜过竞争对手。
When a thief was caught on the premises of large jewellery store on morning, the shop assistants must have found it impossible to resist the temptation to say 'it serves him right.
“他罪有应得。