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单词 wreathe
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wreathe

/riːð/
verb
with obj.(一般作be wreathed)
1
cover, surround, or encircle (something)
缭绕; 包围:

he sits wreathed in smoke

他坐在烟雾缭绕之中

his face was wreathed in smiles.

他的脸上堆满了笑容。

1.1
with obj. and adverbial of direction poetic/literary twist or entwine (something flexible) round or over something
〈诗/文〉把…绕成一圈; 盘绕, 缠绕:

shall I once more wreathe my arms about Antonio's neck?

我还要再搂搂安东尼奥的脖子吗?

1.2
form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath
把(花、叶、枝)做成花环(或花冠、花圈)。
1.3
no obj., with adverbial of direction(especially of smoke) move with a curling motion
(尤指烟)成圈圈状; 盘旋:

he watched the smoke wreathe into the night air.

他看着烟缭绕上升进入夜空。

词源
mid 16th cent.: partly a back-formation from archaic wrethen, past participle of WRITHE, reinforced by WREATH.
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