| 单词 | embellish |
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| 释义 | em·bel·lish /ɪmˈbelɪʃ/ verb [transitive] 1 DECORATEto make something more beautiful by adding decorations to it 装饰，修饰 SYN decorateembellish something with something The dress was embellished with gold threads. 连衣裙用金线作了装饰。2 ADDto make a story or statement more interesting by adding details that are not true 给〔故事或敍述〕添枝加叶；对…加以渲染 SYN embroider She gave an embellished account of what had happened. 她添油加醋地把发生的事描述了一番。 —embellishment noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusembellish• Neither she nor Mike exaggerate or embellish.• The whole effect is as if an aftermarket body-kit specialist has had a go at embellishing a 911, with the predictable result.• This elevation of feeling, found in passionate, frenetic gestures and embellished, emotional language, supplies the persuasive element.• Could there be a clearer, less embellished example of knowledge by identity?• The Templars first built it as a fortified manor but later generations had embellished it to make it more comfortable.• He says the truth is sensational enough without anyone having to embellish it.• Lynn couldn't help embellishing the story.• If they have, you can embellish the tale of the Leprous Pavanne from the Introduction in a similar way.• You may want to embellish the walk through the woods and the dwarfs' house, and even name the dwarfs.Origin embellish (1300-1400) Old French embelir, from bel “beautiful”em·bel·lish verbChineseSyllable to something beautiful decorations more adding Corpus by make |
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