意指為某物增添美感或榮譽的動作。
裝飾、佈置
EN: to make something look more attractive by adding extra items, pictures, etc.
翻譯: 透過添加額外的物品、圖畫等，使某物看起來更吸引人。
授予勳章
EN: to give someone a medal as an official honour.
翻譯: 授予某人勳章作為官方榮譽。
粉刷、裱糊
EN: to put paint or wallpaper on the walls of a house or room.
翻譯: 在房屋或房間的牆壁上塗漆或貼壁紙。
小提醒：注意 'decorate' 與 'ornament' 的細微差別：'decorate' 通常指較整體性的美化佈置，而 'ornament' 則更強調添加個別的裝飾品。
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1. to make something look more attractive by adding extra items or colour to it
透過添加額外物品或顏色來使某物看起來更吸引人
We decorated the Christmas tree with lights and ornaments.
我們用燈飾和裝飾品來裝飾聖誕樹。
She decorated her room with posters of her favorite bands.
她用最喜歡樂團的海報來裝飾她的房間。
2. to put paint, wallpaper, etc. on the walls and ceilings of a room or building
在房間或建築物的牆壁和天花板上塗油漆、貼壁紙等
They spent the weekend decorating the living room.
他們花了整個週末粉刷客廳。
We need to decorate the kitchen before we move in.
我們搬進去之前需要先裝修廚房。
3. to give someone a medal or other honour as an official reward
授予某人獎章或其他榮譽作為官方獎勵
The soldier was decorated for bravery in battle.
這名士兵因在戰鬥中表現英勇而被授予勳章。
She was decorated by the president for her services to the community.
她因對社區的貢獻而獲得總統頒發的榮譽。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| decorate + noun (room, house, cake) | 裝飾某物 | They will decorate the hall for the party. (他們將為派對裝飾大廳。) |
| decorate + noun + with + noun | 用某物來裝飾某物 | She decorated the cake with fresh strawberries. (她用新鮮草莓裝飾了蛋糕。) |
| decorate + noun + in + style/color | 以某種風格/顏色裝飾某物 | They decorated the room in a modern style. (他們以現代風格裝飾了房間。) |
| be decorated with + noun | 被某物裝飾著 | The ceiling was decorated with intricate patterns. (天花板裝飾著複雜的圖案。) |
| decorate + for + event (Christmas, wedding) | 為某個活動/節日進行裝飾 | We need to decorate for the wedding next week. (我們需要為下週的婚禮進行裝飾。) |
with... 部分。with... 來補充說明。
EN: We will decorate the hall for the party.
翻譯: 我們會為派對裝飾大廳。EN:We will decorate the hall with balloons and streamers.
翻譯:我們會用氣球和彩帶裝飾大廳。
EN:She decorated her room in a minimalist style.
翻譯:她以極簡風格裝飾了她的房間。
EN:She decorated her room with posters and fairy lights.
翻譯:她用海報和串燈裝飾了她的房間。
一般情況下，若需明確指出「用什麼來裝飾」，應使用 decorate + 對象 + with + 物品 的結構。
decorate vs adorn
「decorate」通常指為特定場合或目的而進行的裝飾，範圍較廣；「adorn」則更偏向於用美麗的物品來增添優雅或美感，較為文雅。
decorate vs embellish
「decorate」指實際的裝飾行為；「embellish」則常指添加細節（尤其是虛構或誇張的）來使故事或外觀更豐富、吸引人。
decorate vs ornament
「decorate」是裝飾的動詞；「ornament」作動詞時，強調添加小飾品作為點綴，較為正式，且更常作名詞使用。
在轉述或提及他人意見時，用來緩和語氣，表示這不是自己的原創想法。 EN: He was like, "Why don't we decorate the office for the party?" 翻譯: 他就說：「我們何不把辦公室裝飾一下來辦派對？」
EN:She goes, "I decorated the whole place myself," and I was so impressed.
翻譯:她說：「整個地方都是我自己裝飾的。」我聽了印象超深刻。
在口語中，透過重複或特定結構來強調裝飾的動作或結果。 EN: I'm telling you, we need to decorate, and I mean really decorate, not just put up a few balloons. 翻譯: 跟你說，我們需要裝飾，而且是認真地裝飾，不是隨便掛幾個氣球就算了。
EN:The place was decorated, like, beautifully decorated.
翻譯:那個地方裝飾得，嗯，裝飾得非常漂亮。
在思考或組織語句時，用來填充停頓，保持對話流暢。 EN: So, we were thinking to, uh, decorate the venue in a vintage style. 翻譯: 所以，我們當時在想，呃，把場地裝飾成復古風格。
EN:What if we, you know, decorate with more lights and streamers?
翻譯:如果我們，你知道的，用更多燈飾和彩帶來裝飾怎麼樣？
注意：以上口語用法（如引述、填充詞、重複強調）在正式寫作或報告中應避免使用，請改用更精確、結構完整的句子。
decorate with
decorate [sth] with [sth]
用某物裝飾某物
decorate for
decorate [sth] for [occasion/event]
為某個場合/活動裝飾某物
decorate a room
decorate a/the room
裝飾房間
decorate a cake
decorate a/the cake
裝飾蛋糕
decorate in [a] style
decorate [sth] in [a] [style] style
以某種風格裝飾
beautifully decorated
beautifully decorated
裝飾得很漂亮
decorate for Christmas
decorate for Christmas
為聖誕節進行裝飾
×We decorated the Christmas tree by colourful balls.
✓We decorated the Christmas tree with colourful balls.
使用 'decorate' 時，表示用什麼東西裝飾，介系詞要用 'with'，而不是 'by'。'By' 通常表示方法或施動者。
×I will decorate my room to look more beautiful.
✓I will decorate my room to make it look more beautiful.
當 'decorate' 的受詞是房間或地方時，後續使用不定詞片語表示目的時，需要加上受格代名詞（如 it）來指代前面已提及的受詞，句子結構才完整。
×They decorated for the wedding.
✓They decorated the venue for the wedding.
雖然口語中可能省略受詞，但在正式或清晰的書寫中，'decorate' 作為及物動詞通常需要一個明確的受詞（如 the room, the hall, the venue）來指出裝飾的對象。
×The soldiers were decorated by medals.
✓The soldiers were decorated with medals.
在被動語態中，表示授予勳章或榮譽時，正確的介系詞是 'with'。'By' 用於引出動作的執行者（例如：The general decorated the soldiers）。
×I want to decorate my new apartment myself.
✓I want to decorate my new apartment by myself.
雖然 'myself' 可以強調『親自』，但更自然且強調『獨自完成、沒有他人幫助』的表達是使用片語 'by myself'。單用 'myself' 在此語境下較不自然。
×We need to buy some decorations to decorate.
✓We need to buy some decorations to decorate the house.
動詞 'decorate' 在不定詞 'to decorate' 作為目的時，如果上下文沒有明確指出裝飾的對象，應該補上受詞（如 the house, the room），否則句子意思不完整。