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Embellish Embellished Verb Features Make Story 英[ɪmˈbelɪʃ 美[ɛmˈbɛlɪʃ

单词 embellish
音标
英[ɪmˈbelɪʃ] 美[ɛmˈbɛlɪʃ]
解释
vt.装饰;润色;修饰;vi.装饰起来;加以润色;
例句

VERB
装饰;修饰
If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive.
例:The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue...船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。
例:Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser...梳妆台正面饰有常春藤叶子。

VERB
给(故事)润色;渲染;润饰
If you embellish a story, you make it more interesting by adding details which may be untrue.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
noun:embellishment~third:embellishes~done:embellished~ing:embellishing~past:embellished~

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