embroider /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə/ TEM4 ( embroidering, embroidered, embroiders )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If something such as clothing or cloth is embroidered with a design, the design is stitched into it. 绣

  例：

  The collar was embroidered with very small red strawberries.

  这衣领上绣了非常小的红色草莓。

  例：

  I have a pillow with my name embroidered on it.

  我有一个绣着我名字的枕头。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I If you embroider a story or account of something, or if you embroider on it, you try to make it more interesting by adding details that may be untrue. 渲染

  例：

  He told some lies and sometimes just embroidered the truth.

  他说了些谎话，有时候只不过是渲染了一下事实。