embroider
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1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A (on B)/~ B (with A) decorate (cloth) with needlework (在布上)刺绣
She embroiders very well. 她很会刺绣.
She embroidered flowers on the cushion (in gold thread). 她(用金线)在垫子上绣花.
She embroidered the cushion with flowers. 她把垫子绣上了花.
2 [Tn] (fig 比喻) add untrue details to (a story, etc) to make it more interesting (给故事等)添枝加叶
embroider the truth, the tale, the facts, etc 对真相、 故事、 事实等添油加醋地渲染.
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.