Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4554
decoration
装饰;装饰品
something used to beautify
- 1.
The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
装饰、点缀或荣誉的行为;装饰品。
- 2.
something used to beautify
用于美化的东西
- 3.
Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
任何装饰、丰富或美化的物品;通过装饰或点缀添加的东西。
- 4.
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
用于纪念冠军或其他事件的奖项
- 5.
Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
特别是佩戴在身上的荣誉标志,如勋章、十字勋章或骑士团的绶带,因战争服务、文学艺术的伟大成就等而授予。
- 6.
the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
装饰某物的行为(希望使其更具吸引力)
- 7.
The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host
使用异国糖类作为诱饵来分散宿主免疫系统的注意力。
装饰、点缀或荣誉的行为;装饰品。;用于美化的东西;任何装饰、丰富或美化的物品;通过装饰或点缀添加的东西。;用于纪念冠军或其他事件的奖项;特别是佩戴在身上的荣誉标志,如勋章、十字勋章或骑士团的绶带,因战争服务、文学艺术的伟大成就等而授予。
In use
The room was plain, so we added some colorful decorations for the party.
She hung a small decoration on the Christmas tree.
The building's exterior decoration reflects its ancient style.
decoration(s) for [object]
We bought some decorations for the Christmas tree.
我们为圣诞树买了一些装饰品。
with [adjective] decorations
The hall was filled with colorful decorations.
大厅里挂满了五颜六色的装饰品。
a [adjective] decoration
Connections
Collocations
- Christmas decoration
- 圣诞装饰
- We put up Christmas decorations in the living room.我们在客厅里摆放圣诞装饰。
- interior decoration
- 室内装饰
- She studied interior decoration in college.她在大学学习室内装饰。
- decoration scheme
- 装饰方案
- The decoration scheme for the party was elegant.派对的装饰方案很优雅。
- decoration style
- 装饰风格
- I prefer a minimalist decoration style.我更喜欢简约的装饰风格。
- wedding decoration
- 婚礼装饰
- The wedding decorations were stunning.婚礼装饰令人惊艳。
- festive decoration
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记'decoration'为'德科瑞森',想象一个装饰品上印着'德科瑞森'的商标。
Context & Register
此义项常用于日常场景,如家居、节日装饰,语域中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with 'decoration' because they share the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the ending /ʃən/. The common spelling is '-ation'. Be careful: words like 'ration' (short /æ/) or 'marathon' (different suffix) do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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