embellishment

英 [ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt]

美 [ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt]

n.  装饰; 修饰

复数：embellishments　

TOEFL

BNC.19271 / COCA.18280

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 装饰;修饰
  Anembellishmentis a decoration added to something to make it seem more attractive or interesting.
  1. ...Renaissance embellishments.
     文艺复兴时期的装饰
  2. ...public buildings with little bits of decoration and embellishment.
     没有太多装潢的公共建筑

英英释义

noun

• the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
  Synonym:ornamentation
• a superfluous ornament
• elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
  1. the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
  Synonym:embroidery

双语例句

• It's a persistent problem partly because it always raises these issues of fictionality versus truthfulness, of honesty versus embellishment.
  这是个持久的问题，原因是它一直在质疑虚构性和真实性的关系，还有诚实与修饰的关系。
• Locust trees in the North, as a decorative embellishment of nature, also associate us with autumn.
  北国的槐树，也是一种能使人联想起来的点缀。
• Through the local use of embellishment and space as the swap, rather than a large use.
  可通过局部运用，作为点缀和空间的调剂，而不是大幅使用。
• Specific energy-efficient, long life, quality and stability is an indispensable quality of space embellishment.
  具体高效节能，寿命长，质量稳定，是点缀空间不可缺少的精品。
• I am sensible they might tend very much to the embellishment of my paper.
  我明知他们也许足以为本报生色。
• The painting's symmetry is apparent in the dichotomy of cold and warm hues, emptiness and embellishment, light and shade.
  在对称的画面处理法之上，王沂东再对空白与装饰、光与影和冷暖色调的二元性进行探讨。
• Standing in2010's fashion front, behind, packed with Spring for me embellishment
  站在2010的时尚前沿，身后是满堂的春色为我点缀
• Do you want to buy garments with this type of embellishment?
  你想购买具有这种装饰技巧的衣服吗？
• The project is to demonstrate the embellishment of the urban environment through the light.
  本作品用光线来装饰都市中的环境。
• Prints, texture and rich embellishment were other avenues of exploration.
  除了蕾丝，印花、纹理和丰富的配饰也是设计师着意开拓的元素。