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单词 overembellish
释义

overembellish

verb

over·​em·​bel·​lish ˌō-vər-im-ˈbe-lish How to pronounce overembellish (audio)
overembellished; overembellishing

transitive + intransitive

: to embellish (something) excessively
overembellish a story
He overembellished his accomplishments.
… doesn't overembellish her melody lines as relentlessly as many of her peers do. Edna Gundersen et al.
… there is left but little wall surface to give the impression of dignity and serenity which a great structure should convey, so we are tempted to overembellish these buildings with ornament … Cass Gilbert
… the sesame blini need work. So do the entrees, which tend to be overworked and overembellished Alison Cook
He's a bit of an intellectual cook, perhaps, and has a tendency to overembellish with too many ingredients. S. Irene Virbila
overembellishment
ˌō-vər-im-ˈbe-lish-mənt How to pronounce overembellish (audio)
noun
plural overembellishments
Executive chef David Ross has a tendency toward overembellishment. His best dishes are the simplest ones. The Boston Herald

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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