embroider
US /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/
UK /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/

动词
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添油加醋, 夸大
add imaginary or exaggerated details to (an account) to make it more interesting
示例:
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He tends to embroider his stories with dramatic flourishes.
他倾向于在故事中添油加醋,加入戏剧性的细节。
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Don't embroider the truth; just tell me what happened.
不要添油加醋;只告诉我发生了什么。
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