区别辨析 adorn with, bedeck with, deck with, decorate with, festoon with 与 ornament with

(1) adorn with, bedeck with, deck with意思均是“装饰、打扮(人或物)”。

  • He likes to show his wealth by adorning his wife with jewels.
    他喜欢把妻子打扮得珠光宝气来摆阔。
  • The temple was adorned with valuable paintings, gold statues, and other precious objects. 寺庙装饰有珍贵绘画、黄金雕像及其他贵重物品。
  • The Christmas tree was decked with flowers made of golden paper.
    圣诞树装饰着金色的纸花。

(2) decorate with表示:①用……装饰;美化(房屋等);②授予(奖章、勋章等)。

  • At Christmas we decorate the living room with colored paper and lights.
    圣诞节我们用彩纸和彩灯装饰起居室。
  • The general was decorated with the Military Cross in recognition of his defeating the enemy.
    这位将军被授予十字勋章以表彰他打败敌人的功绩。

(3) festoon with是“用……装饰(房间等)”,常用被动式。

  • The room was festooned with colorful paper chains.
    房间装饰着色彩鲜艳的纸花链。

(4) ornament with是“用……装饰(某物)”。

  • At Christmas time we ornament the living room with lights and colored balloons.
    圣诞节时,我们用很多灯和彩色气球装饰起居室。