adorn

美 [əˈdɔːrn]英 [əˈdɔːn]
  • vt.装饰;装扮;使生色;使更美观

派生词: adornment n. 过去式: adorned 现在分词: adorning 过去分词: adorned 第三人称单数: adorns

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verb

formal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。

adorn

频次

  • 1
    VERB 装饰;装扮
    If something adorns a 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。

verb

1
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Decorate the room for the party
beautify yourself for the special day
Synonym: decorate grace ornament embellish beautify
2
furnish with power or authority;of kings or emperors
Synonym: invest clothe
3
be beautiful to look at
Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
Synonym: deck decorate grace embellish beautify

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The pretty girl doesn 't like to adorn herself with jewels .

    这位美丽的姑娘不喜欢用珠宝来装饰自己。

  2. I 'd rather break my heart than adorn your dream .

    英文“愿意心痛苦也不装饰你的梦”怎么说?

  3. The children adorned themselves with flowers .

    孩子们佩戴着鲜花。

  4. Gold rings adorned his fingers .

    他的手指上戴着几枚金戒指。

  5. The walls were adorned with paintings .

    墙上装饰了绘画。

  6. Graffiti adorned the walls .

    这些墙遭到乱画乱涂。

  7. Several magnificent oil paintings adorn the walls .

    几幅恢宏的油画装点着墙面。

  8. His watercolour designs adorn a wide range of books

    他的水彩设计使许多图书大为生色。

  9. They have to compete by adorning their products with ever more extravagant claims

    他们不得不通过更加离谱地吹捧自己的产品来进行竞争。

  10. She adorned her novel with love affairs .

    她用爱情情节点缀其小说。

  11. Her bedroom is adorned with roses .

    她的卧室饰有玫瑰花。

  12. The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches .

    贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。

  13. His small white hands were adorned with two valuable rings .

    他那白晳的小手上戴着两枚名贵的戒指。

  14. Her character is adorned with many virtues .

    她的性格有许多优点。

  15. A simple gold pin adorned her dress .

    她的衣裙上装饰着一枚朴素的金质胸针。

  16. The bride 's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers .

    新娘的头发用珍珠和白花装饰着。

  17. She never wasted time adorning herself .

    她从不在装饰打扮上浪费时间。

  18. Great composers adorn their works with simplicity .

    伟大的作曲家总是以质朴使其作品生色。

  19. The platform was adorned with flowers .

    讲台上布置着鲜花。

  20. Noble women adorn their land .

    高尚的妇女为国增添光彩。

  21. A Gold Vase adorned the table .

    金瓶使这桌子生色不少。

  22. Their house is adorned with beautiful antiques .

    他们房子里有美丽的古董装饰。

  23. A vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls .

    墙壁上装饰着廉价的花纸。

  24. And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers .

    他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

  25. The altars were adorned with orange feathers , chrysanthemums and gold cloth .

    圣坛用橘黄色的羽毛,菊花和金线织物装饰着。

  26. They adorned their hair garlands of flowers .

    她们头上戴着花环。

  27. She loved to adorn herself with finery .

    她喜欢穿戴华丽的服饰来美化自己。

  28. The cruel king wore human-skin robes and adorned his palace walls with enemy 's bleached skulls .

    这个残酷的国王穿着用人皮制成的大袍,宫殿的墙壁上装饰着经过漂白的敌人的骷髅。

  29. He recounted and adorned his adventure .

    他叙述了他那不寻常的经历,多少有点渲染。

  30. For symbol of the Western Lake the Western maid you well may take , | whether adorned with white and rose | or in unpainted grace she goes .

    欲把西湖比西子,淡妆浓抹总相宜。(苏轼《饮湖上初晴后雨》)

ornament adorn decorate 【导航词义:装饰】
ornament v. 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。

adorn v. 〈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。

decorate v. 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。