embroidered

IPA/ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dər/
KK[ɛmbrˈɔɪdɚd]IPA/ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/

embroidered — verb

  • embroideredpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • embroidereds3rd person singular
  • embroidereding-ing form
  • embroiderededpast simple

1. to add stitched designs to cloth or clothing so the decoration becomes part of t

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to add stitched designs to cloth or clothing so the decoration becomes part of the fabric

例句

Dewi embroidered bright flowers onto the baby's blanket before the festival.

embroidered + object + onto + fabric

Gabriela embroidered her denim jacket with silver stars for the concert.

embroidered + object + with + design

同義詞
  • decorate

    broader and does not specifically suggest sewing with thread

  • stitch

    focuses on the sewing action itself, while embroidered emphasizes the decorative result

  • ornament

    more formal and can describe many kinds of decoration, not only needlework

反義詞
  • plain

    describes cloth left without decorative work

  • strip

    means removing decoration rather than adding it

文法句型

embroidered + object

embroidered + object + with + pattern

embroidered + noun

用法筆記

The object is usually cloth, clothing, or another fabric item, and the added design is often named with on, onto, or with.

常見錯誤

❌She embroidered the story on the blanket.
✅She embroidered flowers on the blanket.
💡For the sewing sense, the thing after 'embroidered' should be a design or pattern, not a story.
❌The tailor embroidered on the towel the logo.
✅The tailor embroidered the logo on the towel.
💡Put the design directly after 'embroidered' before the place where it was sewn.

2. to make an account sound more interesting by inventing extra details that are no

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make an account sound more interesting by inventing extra details that are not true

例句

Christopher embroidered the camping story by saying a bear circled the tents.

embroidered + story + by saying + invented detail

Layla embroidered her excuse by claiming the train caught fire.

embroidered + excuse with dramatic detail

同義詞
  • embellish

    close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more formal

  • exaggerate

    focuses on making something larger or more extreme, while embroidered can involve invented side details

  • invent

    stronger and more direct about making something up completely

反義詞
  • report

    emphasizes stating facts without adding fiction

  • understate

    means making something sound less dramatic, not more

文法句型

embroidered + story

embroidered + account

embroidered + object + with + extra details

用法筆記

Usually critical and most often used for stories, excuses, and reports where someone adds imagined details instead of keeping to the facts.

常見錯誤

❌The guide embroidered the dress with blue thread.
✅The guide embroidered the story with a dramatic ending.
💡When meaning 'add invented details,' the object must be an account or story, not cloth.
❌He embroidered the report carefully and accurately.
✅He wrote the report carefully and accurately.
💡This sense implies changing the truth, not simply writing with care.

embroidered — adjective