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embellishment

UK //ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt//US //ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt//

词源

源自中古英语 'embellisshen',来自古法语 'embellir'(美化),由 'en-'(使)和 'bel'(美丽)组成,最终源于拉丁语 'bellus'(美丽)。

noun

❶ 指对某物进行装饰或美化,使其看起来更吸引人或精致,常用于描述艺术、服装或故事的修饰。

“The dress was simple, but the lace embellishment made it elegant.”

(这条裙子原本很简单,但蕾丝装饰让它显得优雅。)

“She added some embellishments to her story to make it more interesting.”

(她在故事中加入了一些修饰,使其更有趣。)

❶ 指对事实或叙述的夸张或美化,使其显得比实际情况更精彩或动人。

“The journalist was accused of adding embellishments to the news story.”

(这位记者被指控在新闻报道中添加了夸张的内容。)

“His account of the event had many embellishments that didn't match reality.”

(他对事件的描述有许多与事实不符的夸张之处。)

同义词:decoration, ornamentation, adornment, embroidery, exaggeration

常见短语

without embellishment — 指不加修饰或夸张地描述某事,保持原貌或事实。

“He told the story without embellishment, just the plain truth.”

(他讲述这个故事时没有添加任何修饰,只是简单的事实。)