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

• One of the simplest ways to embellish your products is to add a beautiful hang tag.
  最简单的方法来美化您的产品之一就是增加一个美丽的吊牌。
• They embellish their stories with far too much detail.
  他们的故事由很多的细节修饰着。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Furthermore, they can be used to embellish the text, e.g.by filling up unused space.
  此外，他们可以用来修饰的文本，如未被填满了空间。
• The research also finds that graduates from elite universities embellish the least.
  该项调查还发现，来自精英大学的毕业生对简历的美化最少。
• 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。
• 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。