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braided

UK //ˈbreɪdɪd//US //ˈbreɪdɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'breiden',与古诺尔斯语 'bregða'(快速移动,编织)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。

adjective

❶ 指将三股或更多股材料(如头发、绳子等)交织编织在一起形成的状态或样式。常用于描述发型、绳索等物品的外观。

“She wore her hair in a beautifully braided style for the wedding.”

(她在婚礼上梳了一个漂亮的编发发型。)

“The rug was made of braided strips of colorful fabric.”

(这块地毯是用彩色布料编织的条带制成的。)

同义词:plaited, woven, twisted

verb

❶ 将多股材料(如头发、线绳等)交叉编织在一起的动作或过程。强调编织的具体行为。

“Her mother braided her hair every morning before school.”

(她妈妈每天上学前都会给她编头发。)

“We braided the threads together to make a stronger fishing line.”

(我们把线编织在一起,做成更结实的钓鱼线。)

同义词:plait, weave, intertwine

常见短语

braided river — 指由多个交织的小河道组成的河流系统,常见于冲积平原,因河道频繁分叉合并形似发辫而得名。

“The braided rivers in New Zealand's South Island are a spectacular sight from the air.”

(新西兰南岛的交织河从空中看是一道壮观的景象。)

braided bread — 一种通过将面团条编织后烘烤而成的面包,外形美观,常见于欧洲传统烘焙食品。

“She baked a delicious braided bread with raisins for breakfast.”

(她烤了一个美味的葡萄干编织面包当早餐。)