| 词汇 | embellishing |
| 释义 | embellishing present participle ofembellish embellish verb uk /ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ/ us /ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ/ [ T ] to make something more beautiful by adding something to it: 装饰，修饰;给…添枝加叶，渲染 be embellished withThe ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.天花板上装饰着花和叶。 Synonym decorate(MAKE ATTRACTIVE) Compare beautify prettifyoften disapproving [ I or T ] to add or change some details of a story, usually to make it more interesting or exciting: He couldn't resist embellishing the story of his accident a little. I don't blame him for embellishing. Compare elaborateverbformal expand on something expatiateformaldisapproving expoundformal Embellish the wreath with ribbons, glitter, and berries. The foyer, embellished with gold, velvet and crystal, was lit by chandeliers. The mansion has been enlarged and embellished over the years. He sometimes had to embellish the facts in order to, as he saw it, highlight the truth. There were claims the candidate had embellished his war record. There was no need to flatter or embellish. Decorating or making something attractive accessorize adorn adornment beautification beautify embellish embellishment festoon flock foliated garland ornamentation ornate over-glamorize overdecorate overdecoration unembellished window dressing yarn bombing zhuzh You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Exaggerating & playing down Related wordembellishment Examples of embellishingembellishing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The group appeared to play from a single line, embellishing this with heterophonous ornamentation. The composer's genuine gift for illuminating and embellishing texts was instantly in evidence. When two layers do not align, their relationship will always be 'dissonant' even if they cannot be categorized as 'structural' versus 'embellishing'. In both cases, children repeat actions they have seen, sometimes elaborating, combining, and embellishing them. The later writers have fed upon the earlier ones' material, embellishing it here and there. Exaggerating (embellishing) thus becomes strengthening and strong, sound. Asylum seekers may well have escaped from a persecuting or life-threatening country only by concealing or embellishing the bare truth of their situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no point in my embellishing the argument any further. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we all know, there is no point in denying anything, embellishing comments or attempting to put them in context. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To me, the words "shall take into account" do not need embellishing further. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, those ex-mobsters might be embellishing their tales to sell more books. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not embellishing a situation that is genuinely dramatic. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I would call it refining and embellishing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He emphasizes the importance of following one's ear when embellishing and understanding which notes will create a consonance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Stickers are also used for embellishing scrapbooking pages. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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