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智析单词书

Embellishing

分析词义

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“Embellishing” 可指在物品上添加装饰细节，也可指在叙述中添油加醋、夸大其词，如 embellishing a story（给故事添枝加叶）。需根据语境判断是美化还是夸张。

列举例句

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  1. “She spent the afternoon embellishing the invitation with gold lettering.” (她花了一下午用烫金字装饰请柬。)
  2. “The reporter was accused of embellishing facts to make the piece more dramatic.” (记者被指责为让报道更戏剧化而夸大事实。)
  3. “Embellishing plain curtains with trim can change the whole room.” (给素色窗帘加饰边就能改变整个房间的氛围。)

词根分析

Section titled “词根分析”

“Embellish” 来自古法语 embellir，由 em-（使）与 bel（美丽）构成，与 beautiful 同源的“美”意象。

词缀分析

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前缀 “em-”（使成为）；词根 “bell” 与美丽相关；“-ish” 动词后缀；“-ing” 表示正在装饰或润色的动作。

文化背景

Section titled “文化背景”

在艺术、室内设计与时尚语境中，embellishing 偏中性甚至褒义；在新闻与证词语境中则常带负面含义，暗示不实修饰。

单词变形

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  • 固定搭配: “embellishing the truth” (添油加醋), “embellishing with details” (用细节装点)
  • 原形: embellish
  • 名词: embellishment

记忆辅助

Section titled “记忆辅助”

em-（使）+ bell（美）+ -ishing：正在让某物变得更“漂亮”或更花哨，就是 embellishing。

助记故事

Section titled “助记故事”

“While embellishing the cake with berries, she admitted she might have been embellishing yesterday’s fishing story too.” (往蛋糕上点缀浆果时，她承认自己昨天钓鱼的故事可能也添了点油醋。)