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embroidery
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  • [ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ]

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  • Conjugation : pl  embroideries
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

embroidery [ɪm'brɔɪdərɪ]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (cloth) 绣制品
  2. 2. noun [u] (activity) 刺绣

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

embroidery [ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ]
  1. 1. n.[u] 渲染修饰
    These features of the gospels are neither simple history nor redundant embroidery.
    福音书中的这些故事不是简单的历史,也不是冗余的修饰
    Her aggressive conduct in conversation mirrored her methods in embroidery.
    她在对话中的攻击行为反映了她添油加醋手段
  2. 2. n.[u] 刺绣绣花
  3. 3. n.[u] 刺绣品
    A unfinished piece of embroidery laid on one of the chairs.
    一件未完成的刺绣品放在其中一把椅子上。
    There are also special shops selling only embroidery.
    还有一些专门商店销售刺绣品
    The embroidery was finely decorated with detailed emblems.
    这件绣品上有非常精细的徽章装饰
    The embroidery was highly prized by the auctioneers.
    这件绣品受到拍卖商们的高度重视

Collins English-English Dictionary

embroidery [ɪm'brɔɪdərɪ]
  1. 1. n decorative needlework done usually on loosely woven cloth or canvas, often being a picture or pattern
  2. 2. n elaboration or exaggeration, esp in writing or reporting; embellishment

Examples

allover embroidery
满地绣
The edge of this piece of embroidery is well felled.
这幅刺绣的边缘折着缝得很好。
There are also special shops selling only embroidery.
还有一些专门的商店只销售刺绣品。
The embroidery was highly prized by the auctioneers.
这件绣品受到拍卖商们的高度重视。
Her aggressive conduct in conversation mirrored her methods in embroidery.
她在对话中的攻击行为反映了她添油加醋的手段。
她长于刺绣。
She is good at Embroidery. or Embroidery is her forte.
湘绣跟苏绣比起来,可说是各有千秋,不分上下。
Compared with Suzhou embroidery, Hunan embroidery has its own characteristics.

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