decoration
UK/ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/US/.dekә'reiʃәn/
IELTSTOEFL高考B2
释义
n.
Ornamentation; something added to make a thing more attractive
装饰；装饰品；装潢
n.
A medal or badge awarded as an honor
勋章，奖章
词根拆分
词根派生decorate + -ation（行为/结果）= 装饰这一行为，或装饰物本身。它继承了 decorate 的两层义：节庆装饰物（Christmas decorations）与荣誉勋章（decorations for valor）——都是为彰显或表彰而「添加上去的相称之物」。
词根 dec 还连着 19 个词例句
- 1.
The hall was hung with festive decorations.
大厅里挂满了节日装饰。
- 2.
These shells are purely for decoration.
这些贝壳纯粹是用来装饰的。
- 3.
He received several decorations for his war service.
他因战时服役获得了数枚勋章。