
好词典

源自古英语'swaþian'(用布条包裹),与古诺尔斯语'sveða'(包扎)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 用布条或绷带紧紧包裹某物或某人,常用于描述医疗包扎或保护性包裹的动作。
“The nurse swathed the wound carefully with clean bandages.”
(护士用干净的绷带小心地包扎伤口。)
“The baby was swathed in a soft blanket to keep warm.”
(婴儿被柔软的毯子紧紧裹住以保暖。)
❶ 比喻被大量某物覆盖或环绕,常用于描述自然景观或抽象概念。
“The valley was swathed in morning mist.”
(山谷被晨雾笼罩。)
“Her words swathed him in a sense of comfort.”
(她的话语让他沉浸在安慰中。)
swathed in — 描述被某物完全覆盖或沉浸在某状态中的固定搭配,可用于具体或抽象场景。
“The mountain peak was swathed in clouds.”
(山峰被云层完全笼罩。)