Translation of decoration – English–Mandarin Chinese dictionary

decoration
noun
uk
/ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌdek.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/

decoration noun (MAKE ATTRACTIVE)

B2 [ C or U ]
the activity of making something look more attractive by putting things on it or around it, or something that you use to do this
装饰,装潢;装饰品,装饰物
He's good at cake decoration. 他擅长做蛋糕装饰。
Christmas/party/table/cake decorations 圣诞/聚会/餐桌/蛋糕装饰
B2 [ U ] mainly UK
(US usually redecoration)
the activity of covering the walls or other surfaces of rooms or buildings with paint or paper
粉刷;贴壁纸
This place is badly in need of decoration. 这个地方急需粉刷一下。
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decoration noun (HONOUR)

[ C ]
a medal given to someone and worn as an honour
(作为荣誉而佩戴的)奖章,勋章
The Victoria Cross and George Cross are British decorations for bravery. 维多利亚十字勋章和乔治十字勋章是英国对英勇行为的嘉奖。

(Translation of decoration from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of decoration

decoration
There is another department which deals with buildings, and they tell us what we can and cannot do in regard to decorations and repairs.
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Each living holder of these decorations who applied was given a chair for himself and one for a relative or friend.
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I raise this matter because, time and again in this war, soldiers were recommended for decorations for gallantry by.
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To what extent has the award of posthumous decorations been decided upon?
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There are repairs of service installations, such as water supply, central heating systems, drains and electrical decorations.
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I understand that in the north it is the general practice for council tenants to be responsible for internal decorations.
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Nuns were not to choose objects for their cells, develop any attachment to them, or enrich them with distinctive individual marks such as names or decorations.
Surely he could be entrusted in the fullest possible way with the power of conferring these decorations and of making promotions.
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Translations of decoration

in Chinese (Traditional)
使漂亮, 裝飾,裝潢, 裝飾品,裝飾物…
in Spanish
decoración, adorno, pintura y empapelado…
in Portuguese
decoração, enfeite, enfeite [masculine]…
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सजावट, सुशोभन - आजूबाजूला किंवा वर काही गोष्टी ठेवून एखाद्या गोष्टीला अधिक आकर्षक करणे, सुशोभन -खोली किंवा इमारतींचे भिंती आणि इतर पृष्ठभाग रंग किंवा कागदाने झाकणे…
飾り, 装飾, 飾(かざ)り…
süsleme, dekorasyon, boyama…
décoration [feminine], décoration…
decoració, ornament…
versiering, het versieren, het afwerken…
எதையாவது அல்லது அதைச் சுற்றி விஷயங்களை வைப்பதன் மூலம் அல்லது இதைச் செய்ய நீங்கள் பயன்படுத்தும் ஒன்றை மிகவும் கவர்ச்சிகரமானதாக மாற்றும் செயல்பாடு, அறைகள் அல்லது கட்டிடங்களின் சுவர்கள் அல்லது பிற மேற்பரப்புகளை வண்ணப்பூசி அல்லது காகிதத்தால் அலங்கரிக்கும் செயல்பாடு…
सजावट, इमारतों या कमरे की दीवारों को रंगों से सजाना…
શણગાર, સજાવટ, ઇમારતો અથવા રૂમની દિવાલોને રંગ અથવા કાગળ સાથે સજાવટ…
pynt, indretning, udsmykning…
dekoration, utsmyckning, prydnad…
perhiasan, menghias…
der Schmuck, das Schmücken…
dekorasjon [masculine], pynt [masculine], oppussing [masculine]…
سجاوٹ, آراستگی, تزئین…
прикраса, оздоблення…
ఒక వస్తువు అందంగా చేయడానికి దాని పైన లేదా పక్కన వేరే వస్తువులు పెట్టె క్రియ, లేదా ఒక వస్తువుతో ఈ క్రియను చేయడం, రంగు లేదా కాగితంతో గదులను లేదా కట్టడాల గోడలకు కప్పే క్రియ…
সাজসজ্জা, চারপাশে জিনিসগুলি এমনভাবে রাখা যাতে আরও আকর্ষণীয় দেখায়, পেইন্ট বা কাগজ দিয়ে ঘর বা ভবনের দেওয়াল সাজিয়ে রাখার কার্যকলাপ…
výzdoba, vymalování, vytapetování…
dekorasi, pendekorasian…
เครื่องตกแต่ง, การตกแต่ง…
sự trang trí, việc trang trí…
dekoracja, ozdoba, remont…
장식…
decorazione…
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