decoration

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. countable,uncountable
  2. Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation. countable,uncountable
    — There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
  3. 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. countable,uncountable
  4. The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host countable,uncountable
  5. Refurbishment; renovation Hong-Kong,countable,uncountable

词形变化

decorations plural

词源

From Latin decoratio: compare French décoration. Morphologically decorate + -ion.
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