wreathe
vt. 作成花圈, 环绕, 盘绕, 使笼罩 vi. 扭曲, 成圈, 缭绕
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1.
Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
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2.
Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
To adorn (someone or something) with a garland or wreath.
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3.
Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Of flowers, leaves, etc.: to form the shape of a wreath around (something).
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4.
Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Often followed by in and the thing encircling: to coil or spiral around, or encircle, (someone or something); (by extension) to cover or envelop (someone or something).
比喻 及物wreathed in mystery
At the funeral, a circle of comrades wreathed the grave of the honoured deceased.
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Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind (oneself or something) around a person or thing; (by extension) to cause (oneself or something) to cover or encircle a person or thing.
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Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Often followed by together: to entwine or twist (two or more people or things) together; to intertwine, to interweave.
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Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
To form (a crown, garland, wreath, etc.) by entwining or twisting flowers, leaves, etc., together; also, to entwine or twist (flowers, leaves, etc.) together to form a crown, garland, wreath, etc.
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Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
To strengthen (an earthen embankment) with hurdles of wattle.
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Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
To form (something) by entwining or twisting two or more things together; also, to entwine or twist (something) with another thing.
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10.
Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Followed by on: to place (a yoke, symbolizing a burden) on someone's neck.
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Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind around a person or thing.
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12.
Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Of mist, smoke, etc.: to move with a coiling, spiralling, or twisting motion.
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13.
Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Followed by with: to become intertwined with something.
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Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
Of snow: to form drifts.
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15.
Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To arrange (one's expression, face, etc.) into a smile; also (reflexive), of the lips, mouth, etc.: to arrange (itself or themselves) into a smile.
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Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To bend or turn (oneself), often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.
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Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To artfully introduce (oneself) into a situation, a person's thoughts, etc.; to insinuate.
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Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To cause (the body, limbs, etc.) to twist violently; to contort, to writhe.
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19.
Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To rip or tear (something); to rend.
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Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To turn (something) violently around or aside; to wrench, to wring.
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Senses relating to vigorous movement.
Followed by from: to take (something) by force; to wrest.
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Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To make (a bow) by bending forward.
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Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To give (spoken or written words) a false or strained meaning; to twist.
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Senses relating to vigorous movement.
To bend or turn, often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.
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词汇关系
词源
From Middle English wrethen (“to twist”), partly: * from wrethen (“twisted, wreathed”) (whence modern English wreathen (“(obsolete) made into a wreath; twisted”, adjective)), the past participle of writhen, wrythen (“to twist into a braid, coil, or wreath; to twist out of position or shape, deform; to twist together, intertwine; to twist about, writhe; to bend; to swathe, wrap; etc.”), from Old English wrīþan (“to twist; to bind; to wrap”), from Proto-West Germanic *wrīþan (“to twist; to weave”), from Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną (“to twist; to weave”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to twist”); and * from wreth, wrethe (“coiled or rounded shape; decorative garland, wreath; chaplet, crown; ring”, noun), from Old English wrǣd, wrǣþ, wriþa (“bandage”), from Proto-West Germanic *wrīþan (“to twist; to weave”) (see further above).
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