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Embellished Meaning in English

word · lemma: embellish

ɛmˈbɛɫɪʃt
em-BEL-isht
ɛmbˈɛlɪʃt
em-BEL-isht

释义

Made more attractive by adding details or decorations; can also mean making a story more interesting by exaggerating or adding extra details.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in formal, artistic, or descriptive contexts ('embellished dress', 'embellished story'). For stories, it suggests adding things that may not be literally true. Not used for everyday, literal changes—use 'decorated' for physical changes only.

例句

The cake was beautifully embellished with flowers.

basic

Her dress was embellished with sparkling beads.

basic

The story was embellished with extra details.

basic

He embellished his travel stories to make them more exciting.

natural

The old building was embellished with new lights for the festival.

natural

Sometimes, stories get embellished as they are retold.

natural