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

• However, if you want to embellish it further for the screen, then read on.
  不过，如果您想进一步美化它的屏幕上，然后继续阅读。
• I conceive this will embellish the chief concern of the world today.
  我认为这将成为当今世界的首要关心的问题。
• 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。
• The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue
  船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。
• 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。
• 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。
• When stool stem node, eat more apple can rise to embellish aperient bowel function.
  当大便干结时，多吃苹果可以起到润肠通便的作用。
• After coming home, British mother have separate brought me to the supermarket, like our gold embellish.
  回家后，英国妈妈有单独带我去了超市，就像我们的金润发。
• Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser
  梳妆台正面饰有常春藤叶子。
• The mahouts proudly embellish their elephants with vibrant colors, jhools ( saddle cloth), and heavy jewelry.
  大象管卫自豪的用各种颜色、象鞍、首饰装扮着他们的大象。