Word · Frequency #19271
embellishment
装饰；润色；修饰
elaboration of an interpretation by adding decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
- 1.
An act of embellishing.
装饰的行为。
- 2.
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
通过使用装饰性(有时是虚构的)细节来阐述解释
- 3.
An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
装饰性添加物
- 4.
a superfluous ornament
多余的装饰
- 5.
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
添加外部装饰的行为
装饰的行为。；通过使用装饰性(有时是虚构的)细节来阐述解释；装饰性添加物；多余的装饰；添加外部装饰的行为
In use
The historian found many embellishments in the old biography, so she checked the original documents.
The clean furniture design shows that embellishment is not always necessary.
Her embellishment of the facts made the story more dramatic.
the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
an embellishment (on/to sth)
embellishment 常与介词 on 或 to 连用，表示对某事物的修饰。
The story is true, with only a few embellishments.
这个故事是真实的，只有几处修饰。
embellishment of sth
embellishment of 表示对某事物的修饰或润色。
The embellishment of the truth is common in advertising.
Connections
Collocations
- architectural embellishment
- 建筑装饰
- The old theatre is known for its architectural embellishments.这家老剧院以其建筑装饰而闻名。
- musical embellishment
- 音乐装饰
- The composer used delicate musical embellishments in the slow movement.作曲家在慢乐章中运用了精巧的音乐装饰。
- fanciful embellishment
- 虚构的润色
- Her account of the trip includes a few fanciful embellishments.她对这次旅行的叙述包含一些虚构的润色。
- embellishment of the truth
- 对事实的添枝加叶
- His explanation was an embellishment of the truth.他的解释是对事实的添枝加叶。
- unnecessary embellishment
- 多余的装饰
- The apartment is elegant, with no unnecessary embellishments.这套公寓很雅致，没有多余的装饰。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
em+bell+ishment：给叙述挂上铃铛(bell)，叮当作响的装饰细节。联想“额外添饰”，让解释更花哨。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、art and design、literary criticism 该词多用于较正式的书面或专业语境，如艺术评论、文学分析或正式写作中，指“装饰、润色或添枝加叶”；日常口语中通常更常说 decoration 或 exaggeration。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These -ishment words are useful spelling lookalikes, but none rhymes with embellishment /ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/: their stressed vowels differ (e.g., punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/, accomplishment /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/, establishment /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/, astonishment /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/, banishment /ˈbænɪʃmənt/, nourishment /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/). A true rhyme would need the stressed sequence /ɛlɪʃmənt/.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.