(1) 装饰(make sth (more) beautiful， striking， attractive by putting extra pretty things to it) [T+n， T+ n+prep(with)]：～buildings/halls(with flags/slogans/flowers)(用旗帜/标语/花朵)装饰楼房/大厅;～Christmas trees (with coloured lights)(用彩灯)装饰圣诞树;The pictures/bright posters/ribbons～the streets very well. 那些画/鲜艳的宣传画/彩带把街道装饰得很好看。〖同〗ornament;

(2) 装修(潢)，粉刷，油漆(put paint， plaster， wallpaper， etc on the walls， ceiling and woodwork of(a room， house， etc)) [I， T+n]：We're～ing(the kitchen/the house/the walls) again this summer. 今年夏天我们又要装修(厨房/房子/墙)了。～a new home 装修一个新家;do the～ing 进行装修;

(3) 授勋给……(give a medal or some other award to sb as a sign of honour) [T+n， T+n+prep(for)]：The soldier was～ed for bravery/his war-work. 那战士因为英勇/战绩而被授勋。be～d by the queen for one's services to the country 因对国家的贡献而受到女王的嘉奖;

→′decorator n 装修工人;′decorative adj 装饰(潢)用的;′decoratively adv 用于装饰地;͵deco′ration n 装饰;装饰品;勋章;

【辨异】decorate与deck²的区别见DECK²。