wreathe
wreathe
[riːð]
verb
[with obj.](一般作 be wreathed)
[riːð]
verb
[with obj.](一般作 be wreathed)
- 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。
■[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?.
我可以再搂搂安东尼奥的脖子吗？。
■form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath
把…做成花圈（或花环、花冠）饰
■[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。
- mid 16th cent.: partly a back-formation from archaic wrethen, past participle of writhe, reinforced by wreath
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