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

• What delicate embroidery!
  多么精美的绣品啊！
• Craft Resources also sells yarn and embroidery floss.
  工艺人员服务公司也售卖纱线和绣花丝线。
• 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。
• Workshops and governmental bureaus were fully devoted to Shu Embroidery, promoting the development of the industry.
  局讲习班和政府完全致力于蜀绣，促进行业的发展。
• Looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in machine stitching.
  像链条的链扣一样的环形针脚；用在刺绣和机器缝纫中。
• This exquisite embroidery won people's great admiration.
  这件精美的绣品，使人惊叹不已。
• 'Where did you get that embroidery?' — 'I made it myself.'
  “你从哪儿弄到那件刺绣品的？”——“我自己绣的。”
• The authentic embroideries found in Mawangdui Han Tomb are best evidence of this unprecedented proliferation of embroidery.
  在马王堆汉墓中发现的最正宗的刺绣，刺绣这一前所未有的扩散的证据。
• Embroidery: Art of decorating textiles with needle and thread.
  刺绣：用针和线来装饰纺织品的艺术。
• May I suggest you buy some embroidery or some Chinese paintings?
  我可以建议你买些刺绣或者中国画吗？