bedeck

/bɪˈdek/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈdek/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈdek bē-/ (ame, mw)

bedeck — verb

  • bedeckpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • bedeckshe / she / it
  • bedeckedpast simple
  • bedecking-ing form

1. to make a person, animal, or place look richly decorated by adding flowers, ribb

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make a person, animal, or place look richly decorated by adding flowers, ribbons, jewels, or other striking ornaments

例句

The wedding arch was bedecked with white roses and long silk ribbons.

passive: be bedecked with [decorations]

Adina bedecked the dining table with candles before the New Year meal.

pattern: bedeck + object + with + ornaments

同義詞
  • adorn

    slightly broader and less strongly linked to heavy decoration

  • decorate

    the ordinary everyday verb, without the same formal or lavish tone

  • festoon

    emphasizes hanging garlands, ribbons, or strings across something

  • deck out

    informal and common in speech, especially for clothes or rooms

反義詞
  • strip

    emphasizes removing ornaments or decorations from something

  • plain

    describes leaving something simple instead of dressing it up

文法句型

bedeck + noun phrase + with + flowers / ribbons / jewels

be bedecked with + decorations

be bedecked in + colours / ornaments

用法筆記

Commonly used in passive descriptions of weddings, parades, festivals, and other display-heavy occasions. It usually suggests a generous or showy amount of decoration, not just one small practical item.

常見錯誤

❌We bedecked the office with one new wall clock.
✅We decorated the office with one new wall clock.
💡bedeck usually suggests many showy decorations rather than one small useful object.