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单词 wreathe
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wreathe

verb
/riːð/
/riːð/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wreathe
/riːð/
/riːð/
he / she / it wreathes
/riːðz/
/riːðz/
past simple wreathed
/riːðd/
/riːðd/
past participle wreathed
/riːðd/
/riːðd/
-ing form wreathing
/ˈriːðɪŋ/
/ˈriːðɪŋ/
  1. [transitive, usually passive] to surround or cover something环绕;覆盖;笼罩
    • be wreathed in/with something The mountain tops were wreathed in mist.山顶笼罩在薄雾之中。
    • The plant grew everywhere, its stems wreathed with soft blue flowers.这种植物到处生长,它的茎上缠绕着柔和的蓝色花朵。
    • (figurative) Her face was wreathed in smiles (= she was smiling a lot).她脸上乐开了花。
  2. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (literary) to move slowly and lightly, especially in circles缓缓移动;盘绕;缠绕;萦绕 synonym weave
    • smoke wreathing into the sky袅袅升空的烟
  3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: partly a back-formation from archaic wrethen, past participle of writhe, reinforced by wreath.
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