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embellished

UK //ɪmˈbelɪʃt//US //ɪmˈbelɪʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 embelisshen,来自古法语 embellir,由 en-(使) + bel(美丽)构成,意为“使美丽”。

verb

❶ 指通过添加装饰或细节使某物看起来更吸引人或更精致,常用于描述对故事、事实或物品的美化加工。

“She embellished her dress with colorful embroidery.”

(她用彩色刺绣装饰了她的裙子。)

“The author embellished the historical facts to make the story more dramatic.”

(作者对历史事实进行了润色,使故事更具戏剧性。)

同义词:decorated, adorned, enhanced, ornamented, elaborated

常见短语

embellished with — 表示某物被装饰或添加了某些元素,使其更美观或更吸引人。

“The wedding cake was embellished with delicate sugar flowers.”

(婚礼蛋糕用精致的糖花装饰。)