| 单词 | embroider |
| 释义 | embroider (once / 432 pages) v To embroider means to decorate with needlework. Picture your great grandmother's pillowcases or Hester Prynne's famous scarlet letter "A" — both of those objects are probably embroidered. To embroider refers to a type of ornamentation or needlework, but another usage of the word embroider means to embellish the truth. For example, if a fisherman sitting on the dock tells you about the 38 inch striped bass he almost caught this morning, he may have found a way to embroider the truth. WORD FAMILYembroider: embroidered, embroiderer, embroidering, embroiders, embroidery+/embroiderer: embroiderers/embroidery: embroideries USAGE EXAMPLESAll nations embroider their history to some extent. Time(Dec 26, 2016) She was wrapped in a red “Colours” brand golf shirt that featured a crest embroidered with the words “Sport. Athletic. Champion.” Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) Inside were trunks packed with perfectly preserved Victorian-age garments and goods, hand-sewn men’s shirts, painstakingly embroidered napkins and homespun baby clothes. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1v decorate with needlework Syn|Hypo|Hyper broider faggot, fagot ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch purlembroider with gold or silver thread purledge or border with gold or silver embroidery adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. 2v add details to Syn|Hypo|Hyper aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, lard, pad glorify cause to seem more splendid amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
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