耕耘你自己的花园，优雅你自己的灵魂

Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers.

Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.

别等别人给你送花。

耕耘你自己的花园，优雅你自己的灵魂。

今天重点积累的词汇是：

decorate [ˈdekəreɪt] v.装饰;装潢;粉刷;油漆;糊墙纸;点缀;装点

第三人称单数： decorates 现在分词： decorating 过去式： decorated 过去分词： decorated

动词

1. [VN] ~ sth (with sth)

装饰；装潢

to make sth look more attractive by putting things on it

They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.

他们用花和气球装饰了房间。

The cake was decorated to look like a car.

这蛋糕装饰得像一辆汽车。

When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say

他们装修后面的卧室时，是耶马最后说了算。

When he came to decorate the kitchen, Kenneth opted for a friendly rustic look

装修厨房的时候，肯尼思选择的是一种亲切质朴的田园风格。

Michael was indecisive about how to decorate the room

关于如何装饰房间，迈克尔犹豫不决。

How could we decorate the room to liven it up?

我们怎么才能把这房间装饰得更有生气呢？

2. 粉刷；油漆；糊墙纸

to put paint, wallpaper , etc. on the walls and ceilings of a room or house

[V] I hate decorating.

我讨厌粉刷墙壁。

He has his own painting and decorating business.

他经营自己的油漆和粉刷墙壁生意。

[VN] We need to decorate the sitting room.

我们需要将客厅粉刷一下。

The sitting room needs decorating.

客厅需要粉刷。

The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time

小伙子们正打算有时间油漆一下。

I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in.

我很快地把公寓粉刷了一遍，这样菲利帕就能搬进来了。

3. [VN] 点缀；装点 ；美化

to be placed on sth in order to make it look more attractive

同义词： adorn

Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant.

演员的照片装点着餐馆的墙壁。

He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures.

他用自己最喜欢的几位体育明星的照片装饰房间。

Constable posters decorate the walls.

康斯太布尔风景画的海报装点着那些墙面。

Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.

用贝壳来装点盒子、托盘、镜子甚至是花盆。

Decorate the tunic with sequins or glitter.

用些圆形小金属片或发光小亮片装饰这件女式短上衣。

Use any pastry trimmings to decorate the apples.

用剩余的油酥面皮装饰苹果。

4. [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb (for sth)

授给（某人）勋章（或奖章）

He was decorated for bravery in battle.

他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。