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embroider

embroider

[英] [emˈbrɔɪdə] [美] [ɛmˈbrɔɪdɚ] 生词本

vt.& vi.

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1. VERB 在…上刺绣;绣(花) If something such as clothing or cloth is embroidered with a design, the design is stitched into it. 
  • The collar was embroidered with very small red strawberries...

    衣领上绣着非常小的红色草莓。

  • 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。

  • I have a pillow with my name embroidered on it.

    我有一个绣着我名字的枕头。

2. VERB 对(故事、叙述等)添枝加叶渲染 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 which may be untrue. 
  • 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。

  • 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。

Verb

1. decorate with needlework

2. add details to