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    embroider

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Sewing & knitting
    em·broi·der /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə $ -ər/ verb  1  DLHDECORATE[intransitive, transitive] to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threads (在…上)刺绣embroider something with something The dress was embroidered with flowers. 那条裙子上绣着花。embroider something on something A colourful design was embroidered on the sleeve of the shirt. 衬衫的袖子上绣了一个色彩鲜艳的图案。 a richly embroidered jacket 刺绣华美的夹克衫2. [transitive]ADD to make a story or report of events more interesting or exciting by adding details that are not true 对〔故事或报道〕加以渲染 SYN embellish    → See Verb table
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    embroider• He embroidered his stories and kept us entertained for hours.• They taught me darning, knitting, embroidering, mending, solitaire, palm-reading, whatever they knew.• I do not think there is any question of them having embroidered on these events in any way.• I used a grey yarn to embroider the body and antennae.• Amy embroidered the history of the family as well.• The cushion was embroidered with a pattern of golden keys.• I would have bought you a new slip, of satin, trimmed with lace, or embroidered with roses.    Origin embroider (1300-1400) Anglo-French enbrouder, from Old French brouder “to embroider”
    em·broi·der verbChineseSyllable
    Corpus a by to cloth picture, pattern, sewing decorate


    embroider
    em‧broi‧der /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə $ -ər/ verb
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Anglo-French
     Origin: enbrouder, from Old French brouder 'to embroider'
    1. [intransitive and transitive] to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threads
        embroider something with something
        The dress was embroidered with flowers.
        embroider something on something
        A colourful design was embroidered on the sleeve of the shirt.
        a richly embroidered jacket
    2. [transitive] to make a story or report of events more interesting or exciting by adding details that are not true
       SYN  embellish


    em·broi·derBrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they embroider BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it embroiders BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdərz/ 🔊past simple embroidered BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdərd/ 🔊past participle embroidered BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdərd/ 🔊 -ing form embroidering BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] to decorate cloth with a pattern of stitches usually using coloured thread 刺绣◆~ A on B She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。🔊🔊◆~ B with A She embroidered the cushion cover with flowers. 她在靠垫套上绣了花。🔊🔊◆~ (sth) an embroidered blouse绣花女衬衫◆She sat in the window, embroidering. 她坐在窗前绣花。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true 加以渲染（或润饰）；对…添枝加叶 SYN embellish