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。
用于装饰的；用于装饰而非实用；没有功能用途的
serving to make something look more attractive rather than to be useful
用于装饰的
That serves to decorate
用于装饰而非实用
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
没有功能用途的
That has no functional purpose.
I bought some decorative pillows for the sofa, even though they are not very comfortable.
我买了一些装饰性靠垫放在沙发上，虽然它们不太舒服。
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。
AI contextual example
The cake was purely decorative, so we didn't eat it.
这个蛋糕纯粹是装饰用的，所以我们没有吃它。
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。
AI contextual example
She added a decorative border to the handmade card.
她给手工贺卡加了一条装饰性花边。
用法提示：decorative 修饰 border，表示花边的作用是装饰。
AI contextual example
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。
作表语，说明某物只起装饰作用、没有功能用途。
The handles on the drawer are decorative and serve no purpose.
抽屉上的把手是装饰性的，没有实际用途。
用 purely 或 merely 强调“仅仅为了装饰、无实用功能”。
These buttons are purely decorative, so they don't work.
这些按钮纯粹是装饰性的，所以它们不起作用。
rather than 引出对比，强调装饰性重于实用功能。
The wall panels are decorative rather than functional.
这些墙板是装饰性的，而非功能性的。
grammar · medium
易错句子She bought some decoratives for the living room.
正确表达She bought some decorations for the living room.
decorative 是形容词，不能像名词那样加 -s 变成复数。表示“装饰品、装饰物”这个名词时要用 decoration，所以是可数名词 decorations。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want to decorative my bedroom.
正确表达I want to decorate my bedroom.
to 后面必须接动词原形，而 decorative 是形容词，不能作谓语或不定式。表示“装饰”这个动作要用动词 decorate。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hall is decorative with balloons.
正确表达The hall is decorated with balloons.
decorated 表示“被装饰的”，描述某物被施加了装饰；decorative 表示“起装饰作用的、装饰性的”，描述用途或外观。be decorated with 是固定搭配，表示“用……装饰”。
装饰艺术
She studied decorative arts at college.
她在大学学习装饰艺术。
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。
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。
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。
装饰品
The shelf was filled with decorative objects from her travels.
架子上摆满了她从各地旅行带回的装饰品。
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装饰图案
The vase has a decorative pattern of blue flowers.
这个花瓶上带有蓝色花卉的装饰图案。