decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread
在(织物)上刺绣
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she had already embroidered a dozen little nighties for the babies 她已为婴儿们绣了一打小睡衣
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[as adj.
embroidered ]an embroidered handkerchief 绣花手帕
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[no obj.]
she was teaching one of the girls how to embroider .她在教其中的一个女孩刺绣。
produce (a design) on cloth in this way在织物上绣(图案)[as adj.
一件厚实的绣花针织套衫。
〈喻〉 给(报道等)添枝加叶,对…加以渲染
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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。
"late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French