✨ 语义深度解析 ⋮
decorate
高考核心词 难度 1/5 ⏱ 2 分钟
核心
装饰；粉刷；授勋——使某物更美观，或正式授予荣誉
释义
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v.装饰，美化（使更好看）
The school hall was decorated with handmade banners, balloons, and artwork created by students to celebrate the end-of-year ceremony.
学校礼堂用手工制作的横幅、气球和学生创作的艺术品装饰，以庆祝年终典礼。
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v.授勋，授予奖章
The veteran nurse was decorated for her exceptional service during the epidemic, receiving the nation's highest civilian honour.
这位资深护士因在疫情期间的杰出服务而获授勋章，获得了国家最高平民荣誉。
语感
decorate a room / house（装饰/装修房间/房子）；decorate with（用…装饰）；decorated for bravery（因勇敢获授奖章）；Christmas decorations（圣诞装饰）；decorative（装饰性的）
装饰，美化（decorate with = 用…装饰）装修（英式：the house needs decorating = 房子需要装修）授勋（decorate for = 因…授奖章）
陷阱
⚠️decorative（装饰性的）vs. decorated（装饰过的）——形容词区别
The highly decorative ceiling panels were painted by local artisans using techniques that dated back several centuries.
✗
decorative = decorated（完全等同）
✓
decorative（装饰性的，作为功能描述：purely decorative = 纯装饰性的，不实用；a decorative element = 装饰性元素）；decorated（被装饰过的：a beautifully decorated room = 装饰漂亮的房间；also: decorated for bravery = 获授奖章）；此句 highly decorative ceiling panels = 极具装饰性的天花板嵌板（强调「装饰艺术价值」）；× highly decorated ceiling panels = 「被大量装饰的」，语义稍有不同
这些极具装饰性的天花板嵌板由当地工匠使用可追溯数百年的技法绘制。（decorative = 装饰性的，vs. decorated = 被装饰过的）
⚠️interior decoration（室内装饰）——× interior decorating（非标准名词）
✗
She studied interior decorating at college before setting up her own design consultancy.
她在大学学习了室内设计，然后创立了自己的设计咨询公司。（interior design 比 interior decorating 更专业标准）
interior decoration（室内装饰，专业术语）和 interior design（室内设计，更现代专业术语）均标准；× interior decorating 作为名词短语（课程/专业）不是最标准（decorating 通常是动词或动名词：the house needs decorating = 房子需要粉刷/装修）；学习「室内装饰」的正式说法：interior design / interior decoration；此句若用 interior design 更专业；interior decorating = 可接受但偏口语
✓
She studied interior design at college before setting up her own design consultancy.
她在大学学习了室内设计，然后创立了自己的设计咨询公司。（interior design，比 interior decorating 更专业）
近义辨析
decorate vs adorn
decorate decorate（装饰：decorate a room with flowers = 用花装饰房间；较通用，口语和书面均用） adorn adorn（装饰，书面文学：adorned with jewels = 用珠宝装饰；adorn a text with illustrations = 用插图点缀文本；比 decorate 更书面，常用于描述人或文学作品的装饰）
The streets were decorated with colourful flags and banners ahead of the national independence celebrations.
在国家独立庆典之前，街道被彩色旗帜和横幅装饰一新。
The medieval manuscript was adorned with intricate gold leaf illustrations and elaborate illuminated borders.
这部中世纪手稿点缀着精致的金箔插图和精心制作的彩绘边框。
写作加分
此词暂无特别的写作加分用法
常用搭配
decorate a room / house with用…装饰房间/房子
decorated for bravery / service因勇敢/服务获授奖章
Christmas decorations圣诞装饰（名词）
interior decoration / design室内装饰/设计
decorative（adj.）装饰性的（purely decorative = 纯装饰性的）
词根
decorate = de（= 彻底）+ cor（心/中心，拉丁 cor）+ ate → 「彻底妆点中心」= 装饰；decoration = 装饰品；decorative = 有装饰性的；redecorate = 重新装饰（re- = 再次）
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里的用法是否正确：
The palace ballroom is decorated with elaborate gold leaf carvings and crystal chandeliers that date back to the eighteenth century.
is decorated with（用…装饰，被动态）用法正确；elaborate gold leaf carvings = 精致金箔雕刻；that date back to = 关系从句，语法正确
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空：
The ceremonial sword was ___ with precious stones and intricate engravings that commemorated key battles in the nation's history.
Adecorated
Badorned
✓ 礼仪剑点缀着珍贵宝石和精致雕刻，纪念国家历史上的关键战役。
adorned（书面文学，用于贵重或精美物品的装饰）比 decorated 更典雅；a ceremonial sword with precious stones = 历史文物，用 adorn 更有文学性；adorned with = 用于书面描述华美装饰；decorated 也可用，但 adorned 更精确传达「珍贵、精美的」感觉
Q3义项辨析
下面四个句子中，decorate / decoration 的含义与其他三个最不同的是：
A
Volunteers spent the morning decorating the community hall with balloons and streamers for the charity fundraiser.
B
The retired general was decorated with the country's highest military honour for his service during the conflict.
C
Shop windows decorated with festive displays attract more customers during the holiday season.
D
Interior decoration trends have shifted towards minimalist designs that prioritise function over ornament.
B 中 decorated = 授勋（decorated with honour = 被授予荣誉/奖章）；A 中 decorating = 装饰（用气球装饰大厅）；C 中 decorated = 装饰（节日陈设装饰橱窗）；D 中 decoration = 装饰（室内装饰，名词）
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点击进入该词的深度解析
ornament近义装饰品（a Christmas ornament = 圣诞装饰品；ornament = 装饰品名词；decorate = 装饰动词）
embellish近义装饰；添油加醋（embellish a story = 添油加醋；embellish a design = 装饰设计；比 decorate 可带负面意）
plain反义朴素的，无装饰的（plain walls = 朴素的墙；decorated 的反面：decorated vs. plain）
renovation近义翻新，装修（home renovation = 家居翻新；比 decoration 更强调结构性改造）