embroidery
UK/im'brɒidәri/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
The art or craft of decorating fabric with needle and thread; a piece of fabric so decorated; added fictional detail in a story.
刺绣；刺绣品；（叙述中的）夸大渲染
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedemto put into, to cause
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broidroot
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erone who does, agent
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yto make, to cause to become
=embroidery
Example Sentences
- 1.
The museum exhibits exquisite embroidery from the Victorian era.
- 2.
There was too much embroidery in his account of what actually happened.