embellish

英 [ɪmˈbelɪʃ]

美 [ɪmˈbelɪʃ]

v.  美化; 装饰; 布置; 对…加以渲染(或发挥); 润饰; 对…添枝加叶

过去分词：embellished　过去式：embellished　现在分词：embellishing　第三人称单数：embellishes　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14669 / COCA.12591

牛津词典

verb

• 美化；装饰；布置
  to make sth more beautiful by adding decorations to it
• 对…加以渲染（或发挥）；润饰；对…添枝加叶
  to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true

柯林斯词典

• VERB 装饰;修饰
  If somethingis embellished withdecorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive.
  1. The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue...
     船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。
  2. Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser...
     梳妆台正面饰有常春藤叶子。
  3. Embellish basic covers and curtains with borders, ties and fringing.
     用镶边、系带和流苏装饰朴素的床罩和窗帘。
• VERB 给（故事）润色;渲染;润饰
  If youembellisha story, you make it more interesting by adding details which may be untrue.
  1. I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extra details...
     我开始讲那则寓言，并编造了些对话，加了些细节对其进行润色。
  2. Irving popularized the story in a dramatic and embellished account.
     欧文凭借其生动细致的描写使这篇小说广受欢迎。

英英释义

verb

• make more beautiful
  Synonym:fancifybeautifyprettify
• add details to
  Synonym:embroiderpadlardaggrandizeaggrandiseblow updramatizedramatise
• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  1. Decorate the room for the party
  2. beautify yourself for the special day
  Synonym:decorateadorngraceornamentbeautify
• be beautiful to look at
  1. Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
  Synonym:deckadorndecorategracebeautify

双语例句

• If adduction of he is3 days is less than money, he plans this picture again embellish, add tail and other organ, sell that person to exhibit.
  如果他3天之内收不到钱，他打算把这幅画像再润色一下，加上尾巴和其他器官，卖给那人去展览。
• Can you embellish your refusal just a little bit?
  难道你就不会对你的婉拒之辞略加修饰吗？
• Irving popularized the story in a dramatic and embellished account.
  欧文凭借其生动细致的描写使这篇小说广受欢迎。
• Best practice in modern Web application development is to create pages that work without JavaScript, and then use it where available to embellish and add extra behavior.
  现代Web应用程序开发中的最佳实践是创建没有JavaScript的页面，然后在可以使用JavaScript的地方用它修饰和添加额外的行为。
• Embellish basic covers and curtains with borders, ties and fringing.
  用镶边、系带和流苏装饰朴素的床罩和窗帘。
• Mood now like besmear in the hands of embellish hand cream.
  现在的心情就像涂在手上的润手霜。
• I asked him not to embellish the truth with ideas of his own.
  我要他不对事实添油加醋。
• Nothing can embellish a beautiful face more than a narrow band drawn over the brow.
  除了一条横束额上的细带而外，没有别的东西能把美丽的面庞衬托得更好的了。
• We embellish our room with new rug, lamp, and picture.
  我们以新地毯，灯和图画布置我们的房间。
• Social status and class is determined by the texture, colours, and decorations that embellish the garments.
  社会地位和阶层可以由衣服的质地、颜色和装饰品来判断。