Embellish



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 装饰, 润饰
• ［英］ v. 装饰, 润饰 ( to make beautiful with ornamentation; decorate)
• ［记］ em+bell ( 美) +ish -> 使...美 -> 装饰
• ［同］ 同根词: belle ( 美女)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French embeliss-, stem of embelir, from en- + bel beautiful — more at beauty
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to make beautiful with ornamentation ; decorate <a book embellished with illustrations>
• 2. to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details ; enhance <embellished our account of the trip>
• Synonyms: see adorn
• ? embellisher noun

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