embroidered
past simple and past participle ofembroider
| 单词 | embroidered |
| 释义 | embroidered past simple and past participle ofembroider embroider verb[IorT] uk/ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dər/us/ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/embroiderverb[I or T](DECORATE CLOTH)todecorateclothorclothingwithpatternsorpicturesconsisting ofstitchesthat aresewndirectlyonto thematerial: I am embroidering thispicturefor mymother. Knitting & sewing
embroiderverb[I or T](ADD TO A STORY)to make astorymoreentertainingbyaddingimaginarydetailsto it: Naturally, I embroidered thetalea little to make it moreinteresting. Making things better
Examplesofembroideredembroidered In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They have brought lock, stock and barrel into the mythologyembroideredand perpetuated by a complex mix of nineteenth-century media and politics. From theCambridge English Corpus To pay their bills, theyembroideredor fashioned flowers from silk. From theCambridge English Corpus At some clubs, indeed, the dancers brought tapestry cushionsembroideredwith their names. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, her gown is notembroideredwith shamrocks but with stars, a change that facilitates the transfiguration of the subject. From theCambridge English Corpus He used to wear wide white trousers and a gallabieh, and on his head a nicelyembroideredcap with a large tassel which our sisters had made for him. From theCambridge English Corpus Their plumage is in fact dissimilar, though they areembroideredin different combinations of the same colours;39 but it is not their physical characteristics that are important. From theCambridge English Corpus A mahout squatted in complacent idleness on itsembroideredneck. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Once it has been processed, bleached, printed,embroideredor otherwise decorated, it becomes liable to tax. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The next example is ofembroideredlinen tea cloths. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That so-called bottom drawer containedembroideredtablecloths, pillow cases and that kind of thing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But he sent me abbreviated notes—the warp and weft—and he hasembroidereda rich tapestry from them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He hasembroideredhis argument a little too much and is dealing with matters that are outside the strict terms of the amendment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not virtuous, even whenembroideredwith all the safeguards. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The point cannot usefully beembroidered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Regulations are beingembroideredthat should not beembroidered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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