the decorating of sth
较正式的书面说法,后面用 of 引出被装饰的对象。
The decorating of the new office took longer than planned.
新办公室的装修比计划的花费时间更长。
装饰;装潢
装饰;美化
装饰;装潢。
decoration
The decorating of the entire house took three weeks.
整个房子的装饰花了三周时间。
用法提示:“decorating”作为名词主语,指装饰活动。
We hired a professional to manage the decorating.
我们雇了一位专业人士来管理装饰工作。
用法提示:“decorating”作为名词宾语,指装饰过程。
She has a natural talent for decorating.
她天生对装饰有才能。
用法提示:“decorating”作为介词宾语,指装饰活动。
较正式的书面说法,后面用 of 引出被装饰的对象。
The decorating of the new office took longer than planned.
新办公室的装修比计划的花费时间更长。
英式英语中很常见,指粉刷、贴墙纸一类的房屋装修活儿。
We did the decorating ourselves to save money.
为了省钱,我们自己动手装修。
作定语放在名词前,表示“与装饰、装修有关的”。
She bought some decorating supplies at the hardware store.
她在五金店买了一些装修用品。
grammar · medium
易错句子She hung some colorful decoratings on the wall.
正确表达She hung some colorful decorations on the wall.
decorating 表示“装饰”这一活动,不能指具体的装饰品;指“装饰品”要用可数名词 decoration,此处用复数 decorations。
grammar · medium
易错句子We made some decorating before the guests arrived.
正确表达We did some decorating before the guests arrived.
表示“做装饰、装修”这一活动时,英语用 do some decorating,do 与活动名词搭配;make 强调制作具体物品,不能与表示活动的 decorating 搭配。
decorating 指装饰、装修这件事或这个过程,多作不可数名词,常见于 home decorating、cake decorating 这类搭配;decoration 指具体的装饰物或一项装饰,可数,如 Christmas decorations。说“过程、活动”用 decorating,说“东西”用 decoration。
decor 指房间或场所整体的装饰风格与陈设,是不可数名词,多用于谈风格、格调;decorating 强调动手装饰的过程或这项活动本身。谈“布置出来的风格效果”用 decor,谈“装修这件事”用 decorating。
renovation 指对房屋翻新、整修,通常涉及结构或较大规模的改动;decorating 只指刷漆、贴墙纸、布置等表面装饰,不动结构。工程小、只是粉刷布置用 decorating,工程大、要修结构用 renovation。
decor- + -ate
decorat- + -ion
decorat- + -ive
decorat- + -or
re- + decorate
un- + decorat- + -ed
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