embroidery

英 [ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri]

美 [ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri]

n.  绣花; 刺绣图案; 刺绣品; 刺绣技法; 刺绣

复数：embroideries　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11586 / COCA.14265

牛津词典

noun

• 绣花；刺绣图案；刺绣品
  patterns that are sewn onto cloth using threads of various colours; cloth that is decorated in this way
  1. a beautiful piece of embroidery
     一件美丽的刺绣品
  2. Indian embroideries
     印度刺绣品
• 刺绣技法；刺绣
  the skill or activity of decorating cloth in this way

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 绣花;刺绣品
  Embroideryconsists of designs stitched into cloth.
  1. The shorts had blue embroidery over the pockets...
     这条短裤的口袋上有蓝色刺绣。
  2. The panel contains an embroidery.
     这块饰片上有刺绣。
• N-UNCOUNT 刺绣
  Embroideryis the activity of stitching designs onto cloth.
  1. She learned sewing, knitting and embroidery.
     她学了缝纫、编织和刺绣。

英英释义

noun

• decorative needlework
  Synonym:fancywork
• elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
  1. the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
  Synonym:embellishment

双语例句

• The crafts teacher is skillful in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and the use of the hand loom.
  手工艺教师善于纺织、钩编、刺绣和使用手摇织布机。
• Embroidery was a good pastime to which they might devote their intelligence and passion.
  刺绣是一个很好的消遣和他们可能贡献自己的智慧和热情。
• Bead-work, applique and embroidery add a uniquely feminine touch.
  珠饰、嵌花和刺绣可增添一种独特的女人味。
• This kind of embroidery was called the Buzi and was seen in the Ming and Qing Dynasty.
  这类刺绣被称为补子，常见于明清两代。
• The shorts had blue embroidery over the pockets
  这条短裤的口袋上有蓝色刺绣。
• This exquisite embroidery won people's great admiration.
  这件精美的绣品，使人惊叹不已。
• What delicate embroidery!
  多么精美的绣品啊！
• Yue embroidery and Shu embroidery, right?
  粤绣和蜀绣，对吧？
• The Song Dynasty saw a peak of development of embroidery in both quantity and quality.
  宋代看到了刺绣的发展在数量和质量的高峰。
• The panel contains an embroidery.
  这块饰片上有刺绣。