English Dictionary

embellish

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/

verb

To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate. / (by extension) To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.

She likes to embellish her stories to make them more interesting.

意味（1）

To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.

The old book cover was embellished with golden letters

意味（2）

(by extension) To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.

A Scythian Shepherd, so imbelliſhed

With Natures pride, and richeſt furniture?

His looks do menace heauen & dare the Gods,

A Scythian Shepherd, so imbelliſhed With Natures pride, and richeſt furniture? His looks do menace heauen & dare the Gods, His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth.

意味（3）

To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.

to embellish a story, the truth