embellish /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ verb embellishes; embellished; embellishing
embellishes; embellished; embellishing
Learner's definition of EMBELLISH
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: to decorate (something) by adding special details and features : to make (something) more appealing or attractive美化;装饰;修饰 -
a book embellished with colorful illustrations配有彩图的书
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He embellished his speech with a few quotations.他在演讲中添加了几句引文,使之更有感染力。
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(humorous) I didn't lie, I just embellished the story a little bit.我没有说谎,我只是对事情的描述稍有发挥。
— embellishment
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/ noun, plural embellishments