embellishment

• 指装饰性的细节或附加物，用来使某物更美观；也指添加这类装饰的行为。

A noun referring to a decorative detail or addition intended to make something more attractive, or the act of adding such details.

1. Decorative additionB2formalart

   A detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive or ornate.

   装饰

   • The dress was covered in lace embellishments.
   • The building's facade had intricate stone embellishments.
   • She added a few embellishments to the painting.

   同义词adornmentdecorationenhancementflourishfrillfurbelowgarnishornamentornamentationtrimming

   反义词blemishdefectdisfigurement

2. Exaggerated detailB2formal

   An extra detail added to a story or account to make it more interesting, often not entirely true.

   添油加醋

   • His story was full of embellishments about his adventures.
   • The journalist's report contained several embellishments.
   • She told the truth without any embellishment.

   同义词coloringdramatizationelaborationembroideryexaggerationflourishhyperboleoverstatement

   反义词factsimplificationunderstatement