"embroider" in Chinese (Simplified)
刺绣
Definition
用针和线在布料或衣物上缝出图案或图片来装饰。有时也用于比喻，指为故事添油加醋。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常指刺绣工艺，偶尔可作比喻，'embroider a story'指为故事添枝加叶。常和“布”、“名字”、“故事”等词搭配。书面语和口语均适用。
Examples
She loves to embroider flowers on her pillowcases.
她喜欢在枕套上**刺绣**花朵。
My grandmother can embroider beautiful patterns.
我奶奶会**刺绣**漂亮的图案。
They learned how to embroider in school.
他们在学校学会了**刺绣**。
He tends to embroider his stories to make them more entertaining.
他讲故事时总喜欢**添油加醋**让故事更有趣。
Could you embroider my initials on this handkerchief?
你能在这块手帕上**绣**上我的名字缩写吗？
The wedding dress was carefully embroidered with gold thread.
婚纱上**绣**上了金线，非常精美。