Word · Frequency #6117
decorative
/ˈdekrətɪv/
adjective
装饰性的；装饰用的
核心释义
serving to make something look more attractive rather than to be useful
- 1.
用于装饰的
That serves to decorate
- 2.
用于装饰而非实用
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
- 3.
没有功能用途的
That has no functional purpose.
用于装饰的；用于装饰而非实用；没有功能用途的；装饰性的
用法In use
I bought some decorative pillows for the sofa, even though they are not very comfortable.
用法提示：decorative 表示“装饰性的”，说明这些靠垫主要用于装饰而非实用功能。
The cake was purely decorative, so we didn't eat it.
用法提示：句子中 decorative 说明蛋糕只是用来展示的，没有实际食用的用途。
She added a decorative border to the handmade card.
用法提示：decorative 修饰 border，表示花边的作用是装饰。
the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
decorative + noun
作定语直接修饰名词，表示“装饰用的”，是最常见的用法。
She put a decorative bowl on the table.
她在桌上放了一个装饰性的碗。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- decorative arts
- 装饰艺术
- She studied decorative arts at college.她在大学学习装饰艺术。
- purely decorative
- 纯装饰性的；只为好看
- The columns are purely decorative and hold nothing up.这些柱子纯属装饰，不承重。
- for decorative purposes
- 为了装饰；出于装饰目的
- He grew the flowers for decorative purposes rather than for sale.他种这些花是为了观赏装饰，而不是为了出售。
- decorative effect
- 装饰效果
- A few cushions can add a decorative effect to a plain room.几个靠垫就能给素淡的房间增添装饰效果。
- decorative objects
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词，通常作定语，也可作表语。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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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