embroidery: [14] Embroidery comes from Anglo-Norman enbrouderie, a derivative of the verb enbrouder. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix en- ‘in’ and broisder ‘embroider’ (a borrowing from Frankish *brusdan). English originally borrowed the verb as embroud, but soon extended it to embrouder (the early substitution of -broid- for -broud- may have been due to the influence of broiden, the Middle English past participle of braid).
embroidery (n.)
late 14c., embrouderie "art of embroidering;" see embroider + -y (4). Meaning "embroidered work" is from 1560s.
实用例句
1. "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。”
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2. 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。
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3. You can use embroidery stitches for further decoration.
你可以用刺绣来作进一步的装饰。
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4. She learned sewing, knitting and embroidery.
她学了缝纫、编织和刺绣。
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5. Craft Resources also sells yarn and embroidery floss.
