embellishment
US /ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ.mənt/
UK /ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ.mənt/
1.
装饰, 点缀, 美化
a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive
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The dress had intricate embroidery as an embellishment.
这件连衣裙有精致的刺绣作为点缀。
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The architect added some classical embellishments to the modern building.
建筑师为这座现代建筑增添了一些古典装饰。
2.
润色, 修饰, 夸张
a detail, especially a fictitious one, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting or dramatic
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His story was full of colorful embellishments.
他的故事充满了生动的润色。
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She added a few embellishments to make the anecdote more amusing.
她添加了一些修饰，使轶事更有趣。