音标:[emˈbelɪʃiz] ;
v. 美化( embellish的第三人称单数 ); 装饰; 修饰; 润色
v add details to
v be beautiful to look at
v make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
v make more beautiful

embellish的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. We embellish our room with new rug, lamp, and picture.我们以新地毯,灯和图画布置我们的房间。
  2. My daughter wears a dress embellished with lace and ribbons today.今天我女儿穿了一件有花边和饰带的连衣裙。
  3. Nothing can embellish a beautiful face more than a narrow band drawn over the brow.除了一条横束额上的细带而外,没有别的东西能把美丽的面庞衬托得更好的了。
  4. He often embellishes the tales of his travels.他常给他的旅游趣闻添枝加叶。
  5. I asked him not to embellish the truth with ideas of his own.我叫他不要对事实添油加醋。
  6. Just tell the truth and don't embellish the story by any means.(喻)"你只要讲清事实,千万不要添枝加叶。"

经典引文

  • Brushes and hand-mirrors.., each embellished with a crest.

    出自:S. Hazzard
  • A very personal account..often embellished by my own imagination.

    出自:R. Cobb
【近义词】

Sleepless Tonight Having lost his wife to cancer, Sam Baldwin moves from Chicago to Seattle in an attempt to escape the memories and start a new life. His 8-year old son, Jonah, a restless and independent minded child, phones a radio talk-show psycho

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