1 [T] decorate sth (with sth) to add sth in order to make a thing more attractive to look at 装饰:
Decorate the cake with cherries and nuts.用樱桃及果仁装饰这蛋糕。
2 [I,T] (especially Brit 尤为英) to put paint and/or coloured paper onto walls, ceilings and doors in a room or building (给室内墙壁、天花板及门)油漆,糊墙纸
➔decoratornoun [C] a person whose job is to paint and decorate houses and buildings (房屋及楼宇的)油漆匠,装潢者
decorate/ˋdɛkə͵ret; ˈdekəreIt/v 1 [T] to make something look more attractive by putting something pretty on it 装饰﹐布置: Paintings decorated the walls. 墙上装饰了一些绘画。decorate sth with sth Decorate the cake with cherries. 用樱桃装点蛋糕。2 [I,T] BrE to paint or put paper onto the walls of a room or building【英】装饰〔房间或建筑物〕﹔粉刷﹔(给…)贴墙纸: We need to decorate the bathroom. 我们需要粉刷一下浴室。I spent Saturday decorating. 这个周六我都在粉刷墙壁。
decoratedecoratedecoratesdecorateddecoratingverb (decorates, decorating, decorated)1to make something look nicer by adding beautiful things to it: We decorated the room with flowers.2to put paint or paper on the walls of a room: I am decorating the kitchen.