adorned

/əˈdɔːn/ (bre, ipa) · [ədˈɔrnd] /əˈdɔːrn/ (ame, ipa) · [ədˈɔrnd] /ə-ˈdȯrn/ (ame, mw)

adorned — verb

  • adornedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • adorneds3rd person singular
  • adorneding-ing form
  • adornededpast simple

1. to make someone or something look more attractive by placing beautiful objects,

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make someone or something look more attractive by placing beautiful objects, patterns, or details on them

例句

Omar adorned the entrance gate with hand-painted tiles before the guests arrived.

adorn + object + with + noun

The old church walls were adorned with frescoes painted over three centuries ago.

passive: be adorned with + noun

同義詞
  • decorate

    the broader everyday word for making something look attractive

  • embellish

    often suggests adding extra detail or richness, sometimes more than necessary

  • ornament

    to add small decorative objects to something

  • deck out

    informal; used when something is made bright or showy for a special occasion

反義詞
  • strip

    to remove all decoration or covering from something

文法句型

adorn + object + with + noun

用法筆記

Frequently passive. The thing used for decoration is usually introduced by 'with' (adorn something with flowers). Often used for formal or ceremonial decoration rather than everyday tidying.

常見錯誤

❌The cake was adorned by sugar flowers.
✅The cake was adorned with sugar flowers.
💡Use 'with' after 'adorned', not 'by', when naming the decorative item.