wreath

英 [riːθ]

美 [riːθ]

n.  花圈(用于祭奠); 花环(传统上圣诞节时挂在门上); 花冠(旧时用作荣誉的象征)

复数：wreaths　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12327 / COCA.9842

牛津词典

noun

• 花圈（用于祭奠）
  an arrangement of flowers and leaves, especially in the shape of a circle, placed on graves, etc. as a sign of respect for sb who has died
  1. The Queen laid a wreath at the war memorial.
     女王向阵亡将士纪念碑献了花圈。
• 花环（传统上圣诞节时挂在门上）
  an arrangement of flowers and/or leaves in the shape of a circle, traditionally hung on doors as a decoration at Christmas
  1. a holly wreath
     圣诞冬青花环
• 花冠（旧时用作荣誉的象征）
  a circle of flowers or leaves worn on the head, and used in the past as a sign of honour
  1. a laurel wreath
     桂冠
• （烟、云等的）圈，缭绕
  a circle of smoke, cloud, etc.

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （用于祭奠的）花圈
  Awreathis an arrangement of flowers and leaves, usually in the shape of a circle, which you put on a grave or by a statue to show that you remember a person who has died or people who have died.
  1. The coffin lying before the altar was bare, except for a single wreath of white roses...
     祭台前的棺木上除了仅有的一个白玫瑰花圈外，没有其他任何装饰。
  2. The British, Australian and Turkish Prime Ministers laid wreaths at the war memorial.
     英国首相、澳大利亚总理和土耳其总理向战争纪念碑敬献了花圈。
• （头上戴的）花环，花冠
  Awreathis a circle of leaves or flowers which someone wears around their head.
• （某些人圣诞节时挂在家门上的）花环
  Awreathis a circle of leaves which some people hang on the front door of their house at Christmas.

英英释义

noun

• flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
  Synonym:garlandcoronalchapletlei

双语例句

• Both her veil and wreath are white.
  她的面纱和花环都是白色的。
• He sent a huge floral wreath instead.
  他虽然没有去，却送了个大花圈。
• I need it to nail the wreath on the door.
  我需要它来把花圈钉在门上。
• There is going to be a memorial in New York, where the Secretary General will lay a wreath.
  这里将是在纽约，秘书长将为纪念馆敬献了花圈。
• Harmonious times, we weave a beautiful wreath of harmony using life and vitality with pure true love!
  和谐时代，我们用最真最纯的爱，用生命和活力编织美丽的和谐花环！
• Thanksgiving Greeting Cards are usually adorned with traditional Thanksgiving Day symbols like wreath, turkey, cornucopia, pumpkin etc.
  感恩节贺卡通常装饰着传统的感恩节符号如花圈，火鸡，聚宝盆，南瓜等。
• My husband and I often sit in the kitchen together; he'll read while I might work on a wreath.
  我丈夫常常和我一起坐在厨房里，他看书，我可能会编花环。
• They laid a wreath at the Base of the monument.
  他们在纪念碑的基石上放了一个花圈。
• He has bought a big funeral wreath for his dead grandfather.
  他为死去的祖父买了一个大花圈。
• For early Christians, it was appropriate to have both colors in the holly wreath.
  对早期基督徒而言，冬青花环有这两种颜色相当合宜。