adorn, decorate, furnish, garnish, ornament
这组词都有“修饰”“装饰”的意思,它们的区别是：
adorn是书面语,含有更高雅的意味,可用于人,也可用于物,有时含不仅因装饰而使其美丽悦目,而且被装饰物本身也高雅美观的意味。用于借喻可指增加性格或道德的美。decorate指装饰较大规模的地方或物体,使其外观美丽动人或炫耀夺目,目的是为了美化或庆祝,也可指为人授勋颁奖。ornament指用一种东西使事物、环境增添色彩而令人愉快,强调“永久性”。furnish一般指用家具装饰房间。garnish一般用于烹饪,偶尔也可用于贵人的服饰。
The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches.
贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采.
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Their house is adorned with beautiful antique ornaments.
他们的房子装饰得古色古香.
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These two pieces of incoming and outgoing mail alternately adorned his desk.
这一封来函,一封去信,轮流地在他桌上妆点着.
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He recounted and adorned his adventure.
他叙述了他那不寻常的经历,多少有点渲染.
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The walls were adorned with paintings.
墙上装饰了绘画。
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And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers.
他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花.
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A Turkey carpet adorned the floor.
地板上铺着土耳其地毯.
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His house was lavishly adorned.
他的屋子装饰得很华丽.
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Wild flowers adorned the river bank.
野花饰满岸边.
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A vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls.
墙壁上装饰着廉价的花纸.
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An exquisite flower adorned her dress.
她的上衣上别一枚别致的胸花做为点缀.
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Floral wallpaper adorned the walls of the guest room.
客房的墙上裱糊着有花卉图案的壁纸.
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She adorned the room with flowers.
她用花装饰房间.
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Her character is adorned with many virtues.
她的品质富有许多美德.
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Beautiful paintings adorned their wall.
四周的墙上装饰着许多漂亮的画.
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