embellisher

embellisher — 名詞

1. someone who adds decorative or exaggerated details to an object, story, or accou

1.名詞C2
釋義

修飾者

添加細節或誇大故事內容的人

someone who adds decorative or exaggerated details to an object, story, or account to make it more attractive or interesting

例句

Nikhil is a skilled embellisher of furniture, carving roses and vines into plain cabinet doors.

Nikhil 是位技藝精湛的家具修飾者,在樸素的櫥櫃門上雕刻玫瑰與藤蔓圖案。

embellisher of [object]: physical decoration pattern

Folake worked as an embellisher in Lagos, hand-sewing beads onto bridal gowns.

Folake 在拉哥斯擔任婚紗修飾師,親手將珠子縫上新娘禮服。

worked as an embellisher: job title usage

同義詞
  • decorator

    more common and specifically refers to visual or physical adornment

  • embroiderer

    shares the double meaning — literal needlework and metaphorical story exaggeration

  • exaggerator

    only covers the narrative sense; no physical-decoration meaning

反義詞
  • minimalist

    favours simplicity and avoids decorative additions

  • purist

    insists on the plain, unadorned version of something

用法筆記

Rarer than the verb 'embellish'; often carries a disapproving tone when referring to someone who exaggerates stories or falsifies records.

常見錯誤

He is a well-known embellishor.
He is a well-known embellisher.
💡The correct spelling ends in '-er', not '-or'.
She is a great embellisher of the truth.
She is a great embellisher.
💡'Embellisher of the truth' is redundant; 'embellisher' already implies adding made-up details when referring to stories.