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swathed

UK //sweɪðd//US //sweɪðd//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:wrap, envelop, shroud, cloak, cover

常见短语

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。)