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

• Chemical modification and embellishment for CTS is one of important way to improve its applying property.
  壳聚糖的化学改性和修饰是改善其应用性能的重要途径之一。
• 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
• The presence of the maid, wearing a neat black dress, white apron and lace embellishment costume, wearing black knee socks, dress dense, revealing only the knee.
  在场的女仆，身穿整齐黑色连衣裙，配衬白色围裙和蕾丝点缀，穿上过膝黑袜，打扮密实，只露出膝盖。
• The research allows for the customary low-level spin in resumes by counting only "major embellishment".
  该项调查对简历中司空见惯的低级编造网开一面，而只考虑“重大美化”。
• Something that garnishes; an embellishment.
  装饰用来装饰的东西；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Simple but stylish atmosphere revealed, Plain in the embellishment of your, Inadvertently surprised to see!
  简逸却透出时尚的气息，平淡中点缀了您，不经意看到的惊喜！
• 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。