embellish
动词 v.
英文释义
动词 v.
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To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
— The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
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To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.
— A Scythian Shepherd, so imbelliſhed With Natures pride, and richeſt furniture? His looks do menace heauen & dare the Gods, His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth.
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To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie.
— to embellish a story, the truth
词汇关系
词源
From Middle English embelishen, from Old French embellir, from em- + bel.
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