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wreaths

UK /riːθs/US /riːθs/

词源

源自古英语 writha(扭曲物),与 writhe(缠绕)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *writhaną(扭动)。

noun

❶ 用鲜花、树叶或其他材料编织成的环形装饰物,常用于庆祝节日、纪念活动或装饰门面。

“She hung Christmas wreaths on every door in the house.”

(她在房子的每扇门上都挂了圣诞花环。)

“The winners received laurel wreaths as a symbol of victory.”

(获胜者获得了象征胜利的月桂花环。)

同义词:garland, circlet, ring, festoon, coronal

verb

❶ 将某物环绕成环状或装饰成花环形状的动作,常见于手工制作或自然形成。

“The vines wreath around the old oak tree.”

(藤蔓缠绕着那棵老橡树。)

“She wreaths her hair with daisies every summer.”

(每年夏天她都用雏菊编成花环戴在头发上。)

同义词:encircle, twine, wind, coil, spiral

常见短语

lay wreaths — 在纪念碑或墓地放置花环以示纪念,常见于纪念仪式或哀悼活动。

“The veterans laid wreaths at the war memorial.”

(老兵们在战争纪念碑前献上花环。)

wreaths of smoke — 形容烟雾盘旋上升形成的环状或螺旋状形态,多用于文学描写。

“Wreaths of smoke curled from the chimney against the sunset.”

(缕缕烟环在夕阳映照下从烟囱袅袅升起。)