wreathe

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wreathe /riːð/ verb literary

1 be wreathed in something literary COVERto be covered in something 被某物环绕[遮盖]

The mountains were wreathed in mist.

群山笼罩在迷雾中。

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be wreathed in something• But London, provocatively, was wreathed in blue veiling.• The shadowed faces of his detectives were wreathed in cigarette smoke.• Lydia's face appeared to be wreathed in curls.• The whole area is wreathed in mists.• Even though the figure was wreathed in shadow, they could see that it was hideously deformed.• Their dark faces were wreathed in smiles but there was a certain stillness in the eyes.• The small one was wreathed in weeds and brambles no one bothered to clear away.

2 be wreathed in smiles literary HAPPYto be smiling and look very happy 笑容满面

His plump face was wreathed in smiles.

他胖乎乎的脸上乐开了花。

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be wreathed in smiles• The next day, Emily came to work wreathed in smiles.• Their dark faces were wreathed in smiles but there was a certain stillness in the eyes.

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wreathe• With your leaves my victors shall wreathe their brows.

Origin wreathe

(1500-1600) Partly from wreath; partly from wrethen, old past participle of writhe

wreathe verb

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