【decorate音标】 英[ˈdekəreɪt] 美[ˈdekəreɪt]
【单词释义】 decorate是什么意思：
vt.装饰；点缀；粉刷；授予（某人）勋章
vi.装饰；布置
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] decorates
[单词现在分词] decorating
[单词过去式] decorated
[单词过去分词] decorated
【关联词/派生词】
decoration n.[C]装饰物,装饰品；[U]装饰风格
decorative adj.装饰的；用作装饰的；装潢用的
decorator n.装饰者；室内装潢师；油漆匠；裱糊匠
【decorate形近词/近似词】
doctorate n.博士学位；博士头衔
elaborate v.详尽说明；详尽阐述；精心制作 adj.复杂的，详尽的；精心制作的
commemorate vt.纪念，庆祝
collaborate vi.合作，协作；勾结，通敌
electorate n.全体选民；选举区
incorporate v.包含，合并；吸收；使并入
evaporate v.（使）蒸发，挥发；消失，消散
prate n. [U]唠叨；空谈；瞎扯 v. 唠叨；瞎扯
perforate vt.穿孔于；在…上打眼；穿过，贯穿
ameliorate v.（使）改善；改良；改进；变得更好
deteriorate v.恶化，变坏；退化
【单词例句】
◇ She lighted another match, and then she found herself sitting under a beautiful Christmas-tree. It was larger and more beautifully decorated than the one which she had seen through the glass door at the rich merchant's.
她又擦着了一根火柴，现在她发现自己正坐在非常美丽的圣诞树下面，比透过那富商家的玻璃门看到的那株还要大、还要美。
◇ A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall amazed everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected valuable jewels to decorate it.
接待大厅入口处的明朝木制花瓶 使每个人都惊奇不已。艺术家以一种罕有的风格设计它，并挑选了贵重的珠宝装饰它。
---- A Brave Maid