embroider
verb [ I or T ] uk/ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dər/ us/ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/
(DECORATE CLOTH)
刺绣;绣（花样）
to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material
I am embroidering this picture for my mother. 我正在为妈妈绣这幅画。
(ADD TO A STORY)
（对故事等）润饰，渲染，修饰
to make a story more entertaining by adding imaginary details to it
Naturally, I embroidered the tale a little to make it more interesting. 自然，我讲这个故事时作了一点渲染，好让它更有趣。