1. | [t] ~ sth (with sth) 装饰；装潢to make sth look more attractive by putting things on it |
They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. 他们用花和气球装饰了房间。 | |
The cake was decorated to look like a car. 这蛋糕装饰得像一辆汽车。 |
2. | [i][t] 粉刷；油漆；糊墙纸to put paint, wallpaper , etc. on the walls and ceilings of a room or house |
I hate decorating. 我讨厌粉刷墙壁。 | |
He has his own painting and decorating business. 他经营自己的油漆和粉刷墙壁生意。 | |
We need to decorate the sitting room. 我们需要将客厅粉刷一下。 | |
The sitting room needs decorating. 客厅需要粉刷。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 点缀；装点to be placed on sth in order to make it look more attractive |
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. 演员的照片装点着餐馆的墙壁。 |
4. | [t][usupass] ~ sb (for sth) 授给（某人）勋章（或奖章）to give sb a medal as a sign of respect for sth they have done |
