embellish

1. V-T If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive. 裝飾

The boat was embellished with carvings in red and blue. 這艘船飾有紅、藍(lán)雕刻。

Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser. 長(zhǎng)春藤樹(shù)葉裝飾著梳妝臺(tái)的正面。

2. V-T If you embellish a story, you make it more interesting by adding details that may be untrue. 添油加醋

I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extra details. 我開(kāi)始投入地講這個(gè)寓言，編了些對(duì)話和額外細(xì)節(jié)為故事添油加醋。