embroider

英 [ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)]

美 [ɪmˈbrɔɪdər]

v.  刺绣; 加以渲染(或润色); 添枝加叶

过去式：embroidered　过去分词：embroidered　现在分词：embroidering　第三人称单数：embroiders　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14482 / COCA.13767

牛津词典

verb

• 刺绣
  to decorate cloth with a pattern of stitches usually using coloured thread
  1. an embroidered blouse
     绣花女衬衫
  2. She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers.
     她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
  3. She embroidered the cushion covers with flowers.
     她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
• 加以渲染（或润色）；添枝加叶
  to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true

柯林斯词典

• VERB 在…上刺绣;绣（花）
  If something such as clothing or clothis embroidered witha design, the design is stitched into it.
  1. The collar was embroidered with very small red strawberries...
     衣领上绣着非常小的红色草莓。
  2. Matilda was embroidering an altar cloth covered with flowers and birds...
     玛蒂尔达在一块有花鸟图案的祭坛布上刺绣。
  3. I have a pillow with my name embroidered on it.
     我有一个绣着我名字的枕头。
  4. ...hand embroidered tablecloths.
     手绣桌布
• VERB 对（故事、叙述等）添枝加叶渲染
  If youembroidera story or account of something, or if youembroider onit, you try to make it more interesting by adding details which may be untrue.
  1. He told some lies and sometimes just embroidered the truth...
     他说了些谎，有时只是对事实添油加醋了一番。
  2. She embroidered on this theme for about ten minutes.
     她围绕这个主题添枝加叶地说了大约10分钟。

英英释义

verb

• add details to
  Synonym:padlardembellishaggrandizeaggrandiseblow updramatizedramatise
• decorate with needlework
  Synonym:broider

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