释义 |
embroiderem‧broi‧der /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə $ -ər/ verb embroiderOrigin: 1300-1400 Anglo-French enbrouder, from Old French brouder ‘to embroider’ VERB TABLEembroider |
Present | I, you, we, they | embroider | | he, she, it | embroiders | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | embroidered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have embroidered | | he, she, it | has embroidered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had embroidered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will embroider | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have embroidered |
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Present | I | am embroidering | | he, she, it | is embroidering | | you, we, they | are embroidering | Past | I, he, she, it | was embroidering | | you, we, they | were embroidering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been embroidering | | he, she, it | has been embroidering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been embroidering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be embroidering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been embroidering |
- He embroidered his stories and kept us entertained for hours.
- 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.
► Sewing & Knittingappliqué, 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 |