詞彙精選：decorate的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

v.

裝修，裝飾 [I,T]

例句：

Hired a professional to decorate the house.

僱一名專業裝飾工來裝修房子。

例句：

He's been engaged to decorate the house.

他被僱來裝修房子。

裝點，佈置，美化 [I,T]

例句：

Mainly engaged in medium and high-grade products, our bazaar may fitly decorate your life.

本商場以供應高中檔產品爲主，爲您裝點人生。

例句：

The third and fourth grades teamed up to decorate the gym for the party.

三、四年級的學生一起合作，爲聯誼會佈置體育館。

授予…勳章（獎章） [T]

例句：

The soldier was decorated for bravery.

這名戰士因勇敢而被授勳。

例句：

He was decorated for bravery in battle.

他因爲作戰英勇而被授予獎章。

二、詞義辨析：

decorate,ornament

這兩個動詞均含“裝飾”之意。decorate普通用詞，指對人或物進行裝飾，使之更加完美。ornament指裝飾以精美之物，使某處或某物增添美麗的或景色。

三、參考例句：

Decorate the tunic with sequins or glitter.

用些圓形小金屬片或小亮片裝飾這件女式短上衣。

My mother likes to decorate rooms.

我媽媽非常喜歡裝飾房間。

Hired a professional to decorate the house.

僱一名專業裝飾工來裝修房子。

He's been engaged to decorate the house.

他被僱來裝修房子。

Use any pastry trimmings to decorate the apples.

用剩餘的油酥麪皮裝飾蘋果。

What do you want to decorate the dining hall?

你想怎麼裝飾餐廳？

Susan bought a garden gnome to decorate her garden.

蘇珊買了一個土地神像來裝飾她的花園。

Use markers, glitter and construction paper to decorate the tube.

用書籤，一些閃光的小東西和美術紙裝飾管子。

It took us much time to decorate it.

裝飾它花了我們很多時間。

Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.

用貝殼來裝點盒子、托盤、鏡子甚至是花盆。