embroider
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If something such as clothing or cloth is embroidered with a design, the design is stitched into it. 绣
The collar was embroidered with very small red strawberries. 这衣领上绣了非常小的红色草莓。
I have a pillow with my name embroidered on it. 我有一个绣着我名字的枕头。
2. V-T/V-I If you embroider a story or account of something, or if you embroider on it, you try to make it more interesting by adding details that may be untrue. 渲染
He told some lies and sometimes just embroidered the truth. 他说了些谎话,有时候只不过是渲染了一下事实。
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embroider /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə/ (embroidering,embroidered,embroiders)
剑桥词典
embroider verb [I or T] (DECORATE CLOTH)
to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material
刺绣;绣(花样)
I am embroidering this picture for my mother . 我正在为妈妈绣这幅画。
embroider verb [I or T] (ADD TO A STORY)
to make a story more entertaining by adding imaginary details to it
(对故事等)润饰,渲染,修饰
Naturally, I embroidered the tale a little to make it more interesting . 自然,我讲这个故事时作了一点渲染,好让它更有趣。 返回 embroider