embroider

IPA/ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)/
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embroider — 動詞

  • embroiderpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • embroidershe / she / it
  • embroideredpast simple
  • embroidering-ing form

1. to sew a design onto cloth or clothing by working thread into the surface with a

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

刺繡

用針線在布料或衣物上繡出圖案

to sew a design onto cloth or clothing by working thread into the surface with a needle

例句

Theo embroidered small blue flowers onto the collar of his daughter's coat.

Theo 在女兒外套的領口上繡了幾朵藍色小花。

embroider + design + onto + clothing part

Hamza learned to embroider birds on linen in his grandmother's winter sewing class.

Hamza 在祖母冬天開的縫紉課裡，學會了在亞麻布上繡出鳥的圖案。

常見搭配
  • embroider a veil
  • embroider a blouse
  • embroider initials
  • embroider a badge
  • embroider with silk thread
同義詞
  • decorate

    broader everyday verb; 'embroider' specifically uses needle and thread on cloth

  • stitch

    focuses on sewing action; it may join fabric without adding a decorative design

  • ornament

    more formal and wider in meaning; it does not specify fabric or sewing

文法句型

embroider + object

embroider + object + with + material

用法筆記

The object is usually a piece of fabric or clothing, and a with-phrase often names the thread, beads, or pattern added. This verb focuses on making the design directly in the cloth, not on attaching a ready-made patch.

常見錯誤

She embroidered the curtain by red thread.
She embroidered the curtain with red thread.
use 'with' for the material you sew with, not 'by'.

2. to give a story or account extra colour by slipping in invented detail

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

添油加醋

在故事裡加進半真半假的細節

to give a story or account extra colour by slipping in invented detail

例句

Mei embroidered the camping story with a fake bear chase.

Mei 把露營故事添油加醋，硬是加上一段假熊追人的情節。

embroider + story + with + invented detail

Tara kept embroidering her excuse until the teacher stopped believing her.

Tara 不斷替自己的藉口添油加醋，老師後來就不信了。

常見搭配
  • embroider a story
  • embroider an excuse
  • embroider an account
  • embroider gossip
  • embroider with dramatic details
同義詞
  • embellish

    closest synonym; often slightly more formal than 'embroider'

  • exaggerate

    makes something seem larger or stronger; 'embroider' stresses added detail

  • elaborate

    can be neutral and factual; 'embroider' suggests invention or distortion

反義詞
  • understate

    deliberately make the story seem less dramatic than it is

  • simplify

    remove detail instead of adding colourful extra detail

文法句型

embroider + story/account/excuse

embroider + object + with + extra details

用法筆記

This sense usually takes story, account, excuse, or gossip as the object and often suggests the speaker wants to entertain, impress, or protect themselves. Distinguish from 'exaggerate': 'embroider' adds colourful detail, while 'exaggerate' mainly makes one point larger than it really is.

常見錯誤

The witness embroidered the truth.
The witness embroidered the story with extra details.
the object is usually the telling or account, not 'the truth' itself.

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  • embroider ... with ...

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