embroider
UK [ɪm'brɔɪ.dər] US [-dɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
DECORATE CLOTH 装饰
■to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material 在…上刺绣；（在…上）绣（花样）•I am embroidering this picture for my mother.我正在为妈妈绣这幅画。
UK [ɪm'brɔɪ.dər] US [-dɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
ADD TO A STORY 加入故事中
■to make a story more entertaining by adding imaginary details to it （对故事等）润饰，渲染，修饰•Naturally, I embroidered the tale a little to make it more interesting.很自然地，我讲这个故事时作了一点渲染，好让它更有趣。 |