em·bel·lish·ment /ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt/ n. 1. 装饰，修饰，布置；装饰品 money provided for the embellishment of the new cathedral 为装修新教堂提供的款子 a gown with many gold embellishments 有许多金饰的长袍 2. (为使叙述更有声有色而添加的)虚构细节 I told him flatly and without embellishment. 我直截了当地告诉他，一点儿不添枝加叶。 3. 【音】装饰音