基本释义
vt. 修饰；装饰；润色
vi. 装饰起来；加以润色
星级词汇
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助记提示
1. To embellish something is literally to ‘make it beautiful’.
2. beau, beauty, belle => embellish.
3. bellus “beautiful, pretty” <===> bon- “good”, bene- “well”.
4. 谐音“姨母白丽兮”。
英文词源
embellish 装饰
em-, 进入，使。-bell，美丽，词源同 belle, beauty.
常见短语
- embellish the truth: 润色事实
- embellish a story: 渲染一个故事
- embellish the facts: 夸大事实
- embellish with details: 用细节修饰
- embellish a narrative: 修饰叙述
- embellish an account: 渲染一则描述
- embellish the details: 渲染细节
- embellish a report: 润色一份报告
- embellish an event: 修饰一个事件
- embellish a description: 渲染一份描述
- embellish the storyline: 修饰故事情节
- embellish the scene: 渲染场景
- embellish the character: 修饰角色形象
- embellish the setting: 渲染背景
- embellish a painting: 修饰一幅画作
- embellish a garment: 装饰一件服装
- embellish a design: 修饰一个设计
- embellish a piece of jewelry: 装饰一件珠宝
- embellish a cake: 装饰一块蛋糕
- embellish a room: 修饰一个房间
- embellish a poem: 渲染一首诗
- embellish a melody: 修饰一段旋律
- embellish a speech: 渲染一篇演讲
- embellish a manuscript: 修饰一份手稿
- embellish a document: 润色一份文件
- embellish an essay: 渲染一篇论文
- embellish an argument: 修饰一个论点
- embellish a statement: 渲染一则声明
- embellish a resume: 润色一份简历
- embellish a CV: 润色一份简历
- embellish a speech: 渲染一篇演讲
- embellish a performance: 修饰一次表演
- embellish a dance: 修饰一支舞蹈
- embellish a photograph: 装饰一张照片
- embellish a website: 修饰一个网站
- embellish an advertisement: 渲染一则广告
- embellish a presentation: 修饰一个演示文稿
- embellish a project: 润色一个项目
- embellish a proposal: 渲染一个提案
- embellish a speech: 修饰一篇演讲
- embellish a conversation: 渲染一次对话
- embellish a memory: 修饰一段记忆
- embellish a journey: 渲染一次旅行
- embellish a dream: 修饰一个梦境
- embellish a fantasy: 渲染一个幻想
- embellish a novel: 修饰一部小说
- embellish a film: 渲染一部电影
- embellish a song: 修饰一首歌曲
- embellish a performance: 装饰一次表演
- embellish an experience: 修饰一段经历
希望这些短语对你有所帮助！
深度学习
embellish (em BELL ish) The verb “embellish” means “to decorate,” presumably with the end of making something beautiful. A speech that is appropriately embellished is effective, but if the number of embellish-ments is too great, bombast (#1) may be the result. The use of “embellish” is not limited to language.
•Job-seekers may be tempted to embellish their résumés, but they should attempt to resist that temptation.
• The Veneerings don’t merely hang curtains. No, the drapery at their windows is embellished with cornices, valances, tiebacks, and more.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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润饰（em BELL ish）动词“润饰”的意思是“装饰”，大概是为了使某物变得美丽。一个适当修饰的演讲是有效的，但如果修饰的数量太多，结果可能是夸夸其谈（#1）。“润色”的使用不限于语言。
•求职者可能会试图美化自己的简历，但他们应该努力抵制这种诱惑。
•威尼斯人不仅仅是挂窗帘。不，他们窗户的帷幔上装饰着飞檐、帷幔、系带等。
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