adorn
英 [əˈdɔːn]
美 [əˈdɔːrn]
v. 装饰; 装扮
过去分词：adorned 过去式：adorned 现在分词：adorning 第三人称单数：adorns
Collins.1 / BNC.8692 / COCA.8007
同义词辨析
ornamentadorndecorate【导航词义：装饰】
ornamentv. 点缀，装饰
〔辨析〕
通常用于 be ornamented with sth 结构中，指以精美之物美化某处或某物，常可与 decorate 换用。
〔例证〕
Her living room is ornamented/decorated with flowers.
她的客厅里装点着鲜花。
She likes the skirt ornamented/decorated with lace.
她喜欢那条镶着花边的裙子。
她的客厅里装点着鲜花。
She likes the skirt ornamented/decorated with lace.
她喜欢那条镶着花边的裙子。
adornv. 〈正式〉装饰
〔辨析〕
指以装饰、点缀之物使人、事物、场所等生色，常可与介词 with 连用。
〔例证〕
She adorned her novel with love affairs.
她用爱情情节点缀其小说。
Her bedroom is adorned with roses.
她的卧室饰有玫瑰花。
她用爱情情节点缀其小说。
Her bedroom is adorned with roses.
她的卧室饰有玫瑰花。
decoratev. 装饰
〔辨析〕
普通用词，多指对具体场所、事物等进行装饰，使之更加美观，常与介词 with 连用。
〔例证〕
Our classroom was decorated with flowers on New Year's Day.
元旦那天我们教室里装点着鲜花。
People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.
人们在圣诞节时经常用冬青树枝来装饰房屋。
His pictures decorate the walls of the bedroom very well.
他的画把卧室的墙装饰得很好看。
元旦那天我们教室里装点着鲜花。
People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.
人们在圣诞节时经常用冬青树枝来装饰房屋。
His pictures decorate the walls of the bedroom very well.
他的画把卧室的墙装饰得很好看。
牛津词典
verb
- 装饰；装扮
to make sth/sb look more attractive by decorating it or them with sth- The walls were adorned with paintings.
墙上装饰了绘画。 - The children adorned themselves with flowers.
孩子们佩戴着鲜花。 - Gold rings adorned his fingers.
他的手指上戴着几枚金戒指。 - Graffiti adorned the walls.
这些墙遭到乱画乱涂。
- The walls were adorned with paintings.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 装饰；装扮
If somethingadornsa place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.- His watercolour designs adorn a wide range of books...
他的水彩设计使许多图书大为生色。 - Several magnificent oil paintings adorn the walls.
几幅恢宏的油画装点着墙面。
- His watercolour designs adorn a wide range of books...
英英释义
verb
- make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- furnish with power or authority
- be beautiful to look at
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
双语例句
- Noble women adorn their land.
高尚的妇女为国增添光彩。 - Energy-efficient lights adorn the trees and buildings of upmarket shopping streets.
高端购物街两旁的树木和大楼上点缀着节能灯。 - The adorn fashion, treatment stage and functional position has influence on patient satisfaction.
矫治器的佩戴方式、治疗时期和功能影响部位均与患者满意度有关。 - To ornament or adorn, often garishly.
装饰或修饰，通常是华美地，耀眼地。 - From adolescence onwards, they cosmetically adorn their lips, applying lipstick and colors.
从青春期开始，女人就使用唇膏和唇彩来修饰自己的嘴唇。 - We adorn our rooms with flowers.
我们用鲜花来装扮我们的房间。 - On the altar, I will adorn your shoulders and buttocks with ring of white and dried glass.
当你在祭坛上时，我还要用白的干草做花环，为你的肩及屁股打扮一番。 - To adorn with or as if with diamonds.
用钻石装饰用钻石装饰或好象用钻石装饰。 - Beautify your tongues, O people, with truthfulness, and adorn your souls with the ornament of honesty.
人们啊！用诚实美化你们的言辞，用正直装饰你们的灵魂。 - I think we are right to adorn it in a simple manner.
我们认为应该把自己朴素地打扮一下。