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单词 embroider
释义
embroiderem‧broi‧der /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə $ -ər/ verb Word Origin
WORD ORIGINembroider
Origin:
1300-1400 Anglo-French enbrouder, from Old French brouder ‘to embroider’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
embroider
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyembroider
he, she, itembroiders
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyembroidered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave embroidered
he, she, ithas embroidered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad embroidered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill embroider
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have embroidered
Continuous Form
PresentIam embroidering
he, she, itis embroidering
you, we, theyare embroidering
PastI, he, she, itwas embroidering
you, we, theywere embroidering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been embroidering
he, she, ithas been embroidering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been embroidering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be embroidering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been embroidering
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • He embroidered his stories and kept us entertained for hours.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Amy embroidered the history of the family as well.
  • I do not think there is any question of them having embroidered on these events in any way.
  • I used a grey yarn to embroider the body and antennae.
  • I would have bought you a new slip, of satin, trimmed with lace, or embroidered with roses.
  • The cushion was embroidered with a pattern of golden keys.
  • They taught me darning, knitting, embroidering, mending, solitaire, palm-reading, whatever they knew.
word sets
WORD SETS
appliqué, nounbaste, verbbobbin, nounbodkin, nouncable-knit, adjectivechain stitch, nouncotton, nouncrochet, verbcross-stitch, nounembroider, verbembroidery, nouneye, nounfancywork, nounneedle, nounneedlepoint, nounneedlewoman, nounneedlework, nounpatchwork, nounpattern, nounplain, nounpurl, nounquilting, nounribbing, nounsampler, nounseamstress, nounsew, verbsewing, nounsewing machine, nounspinning wheel, nounstitch, nountack, nountack, verbtatting, nounthread, verbunpick, verb
1[intransitive, transitive] to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threadsembroider something with something The dress was embroidered with flowers.embroider something on something A colourful design was embroidered on the sleeve of the shirt. a richly embroidered jacket2[transitive] to make a story or report of events more interesting or exciting by adding details that are not true SYN  embellish
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