embellishment

英 [ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt]

美 [ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt]

n.  装饰; 修饰

复数：embellishments　

TOEFL

BNC.19271 / COCA.18280

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 装饰;修饰
  Anembellishmentis a decoration added to something to make it seem more attractive or interesting.
  1. ...Renaissance embellishments.
     文艺复兴时期的装饰
  2. ...public buildings with little bits of decoration and embellishment.
     没有太多装潢的公共建筑

英英释义

noun

• the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
  Synonym:ornamentation
• a superfluous ornament
• elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
  1. the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
  Synonym:embroidery

双语例句

• Standing in2010's fashion front, behind, packed with Spring for me embellishment
  站在2010的时尚前沿，身后是满堂的春色为我点缀
• Specific energy-efficient, long life, quality and stability is an indispensable quality of space embellishment.
  具体高效节能，寿命长，质量稳定，是点缀空间不可缺少的精品。
• Longevity Hill, Buddhist Club, but is more embellishment of bonsai.
  万寿山、佛香阁，不过是些点缀的盆景。
• It's a persistent problem partly because it always raises these issues of fictionality versus truthfulness, of honesty versus embellishment.
  这是个持久的问题，原因是它一直在质疑虚构性和真实性的关系，还有诚实与修饰的关系。
• Mainly used for decorative embellishment of fabric, clothes look even more vivid lovely.
  主要用于服装面料的装饰点缀，令衣服看起来更为生动可爱。
• I am sensible they might tend very much to the embellishment of my paper.
  我明知他们也许足以为本报生色。
• Prints, texture and rich embellishment were other avenues of exploration.
  除了蕾丝，印花、纹理和丰富的配饰也是设计师着意开拓的元素。
• Something that garnishes; an embellishment.
  装饰用来装饰的东西；
• The research allows for the customary low-level spin in resumes by counting only "major embellishment".
  该项调查对简历中司空见惯的低级编造网开一面，而只考虑“重大美化”。
• Like a great shadow's last embellishment.
  象个巨大的阴影予以最后的装饰。