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修饰 meaning in English

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修饰 verb

adorn [adorned, adorning, adorns](to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdɔːn] [US: ə.ˈdɔːrn]

修饰 /xiūshì/ verb

embellish [embellished, embellishing, embellishes](to make more beautiful and attractive)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈbe.lɪʃ] [US: em.ˈbe.lɪʃ]

prettify [prettified, prettifying, prettifies](make pretty or prettier)
verb
[UK: ˈprɪ.tɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈprɪ.tɪ.faɪ]

修饰语 /xiūshìyǔ/ noun

epithet [epithets](term used to characterize a person or thing)
noun
[UK: ˈe.pɪ.θet] [US: ˈe.pə.ˌθet]

modifier [modifiers](grammar: qualifying word, clause or phrase)
noun
[UK: ˈmɒ.dɪ.faɪə(r)] [US: ˈmɒ.dɪ.faɪər]

矛盾修饰法 /máodùn xiūshìfǎ/ noun

oxymoron [oxymorons](figure of speech)
noun
[UK: ˌɒk.sɪ.ˈmɔː.rɒn] [US: aksi.ˈmɔːran]

修饰词 /bèixiūshìcí/, 被限定詞 noun

modificand(word, phrase, or clause which has been modified)
noun

遗传修饰 /yíchuán xiūshì/ noun

genetic modification(deliberate modification of genetic structure)
noun