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活动内容:
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义(有一词多义的其他词义也请给出),市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人,市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
c.有任何想法烦请大家提出来,大家一起提高O(∩_∩)O
d.很多人反应说看不懂内容,其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词,翻译几个句子,就这么简单……
本期词汇
decorate • adorn • garnish • illustrate • edge • hang • festoon • deck • ornament • trim
These words all mean to make sth look more attractive by putting things on it.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
► to decorate/adorn/garnish/illustrate/edge/hang/festoon/deck/ornament/trim sth with sth
► to decorate/festoon/deck sth in sth
► richly decorated/adorned/ornamented
decorate [ T ]
to make sth look more attractive by putting things on it; to be placed on sth in order to make it look more attractive
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant.
adorn [ T , often passive ] ( formal ) to make sb/sth look more attractive by decorating it or them with sth
The children adorned themselves with flowers.
garnish [ T ]
to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of another food
Garnish the chicken with almonds.
illustrate / BrE ; AmE / [ T , usually passive ] to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc
His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition.
edge [ T , usually passive ] to put sth around the edge of sth, especially as a decoration
The handkerchief was edged with lace.
hang [ T , usually passive ] ( always used with with )
to decorate a place by placing paintings, etc. on a wall
The room was hung with tapestries.
festoon / BrE ; AmE / [ T , usually passive ] ( literary ) to decorate sb/sth with flowers, lights or coloured paper, often as part of a celebration
The streets were festooned with banners and lights.
deck [ T , usually passive ]
to decorate sb/sth with sth, especially colourful clothes, fabric, flowers or plants
The Conservative candidate and his supporters were decked in blue rosettes.
In everyday language, deck is only used in the phrase decked (out) in/with sth . It is only used in the active in literary or poetic contexts: Deck the halls with boughs of holly!
ornament [ T , usually passive ] ( formal )
to add decoration to sth
The room was richly ornamented with carving.
trim [ T , usually passive ] to decorate sth, especially a piece of clothing, especially around its edges
She wore gloves trimmed with fur. ► trimming noun [ U , C , usually pl. ]: a white blouse with navy-blue trimming
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