decorate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To furnish with decorations. transitive
    — We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles.
  2. To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office. ambitransitive
    — There's some paint left over from when we decorated the guest bedroom.
  3. To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office. ambitransitive
    — People tend to decorate for the holidays or special events.
  4. To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment. transitive
    — He was a decorated soldier who served in three wars.
  5. To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item. transitive
    — It makes sure that the field name argument is not empty, and that the field specified there is an actual existing field in the class which declares the method decorated with this attribute.
形容词 adj.
  1. decorated, adorned archaic,obsolete

词形变化

decorates present,singular,third-person decorating participle,present decorated participle,past decorated past more decorate comparative most decorate superlative

词汇关系

近义词
adore adorn apparel array invest detail beautify bedeck betrim commend decorate decore deck deck out do up dress up dub embellish enrich garnish grace mangonize ornament prettify pretty up
反义词
deface disfigure defigure distort
下位词
applique becross bedaub bedizen befrill bejewel beset bestar boss brocade caparison chase coffer depaint do out emboss emblazon embroider enamel enchase enlimn feague festoon filigree fledge flint flounce fringe gaud goth up hang illuminate impearl mat overdecorate pimp up pink pipe purfle purl quill redecorate redress ribbon set off swag trim tuft varnish wainscot window-dress
衍生词
decoratable decorative decorator decoratress decoratrix decorin immunodecorate misdecorate overdecorate redecorate undecorate
相关词
decoration beautiful

词源

词源 1
From Middle English decorat (“adorned”), from Latin decorātus, perfect passive participle of decorō (“to adorn, distinguish, honor”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from decus (“ornament, grace, dignity, honor”, decor- in compounds), akin to decor (“elegance, grace, beauty, ornament”), from decet (“adorn, befit”).
词源 2
From Middle English decorat (“decorated, adorned”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Originally also used as the past participle of decorate; compare generate or communicate.
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