embroider
/ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)/verb
with obj.
1- decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread在（织物）上刺绣：
she had already embroidered a dozen little nighties for the babies
她已为婴儿们绣了一打小睡衣
as adj. embroidered an embroidered handkerchief绣花手帕
no obj. she was teaching one of the girls how to embroider.她在教其中的一个女孩刺绣。
1.1
- produce (a design) on cloth in this way在织物上绣（图案）：
as adj. embroidered a chunky knit sweater with embroidered flowers.一件厚实的绣花针织套衫。
1.2
- figurative add fictitious or exaggerated details to (an account) to make it more interesting〈喻〉给（报道等）添枝加叶, 对…加以渲染：
she embroidered her stories with colourful detail.
她在讲述自己的经历时夸张地添加了许多有趣的细节。
派生词
embroiderer
noun词源
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French enbrouder, from en - 'in, on' + Old French brouder, broisder 'decorate with embroidery', of Germanic origin.