wreathe

verb

/riːð/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they wreathe	/riːð/ /riːð/
he / she / it wreathes	/riːðz/ /riːðz/
past simple wreathed	/riːðd/ /riːðd/
past participle wreathed	/riːðd/ /riːðd/
-ing form wreathing	/ˈriːðɪŋ/ /ˈriːðɪŋ/

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[transitive, usually passive] to surround or cover something环绕；覆盖；笼罩
- be wreathed in/with something The mountain tops were wreathed in mist.山顶笼罩在薄雾之中。
- The plant grew everywhere, its stems wreathed with soft blue flowers.这种植物到处生长，其茎上环绕着柔和的蓝色花朵。
- (figurative) Her face was wreathed in smiles (= she was smiling a lot).她脸上乐开了花。
[intransitive] + adv./prep. (literary) to move slowly and lightly, especially in circles缓缓移动；盘绕；缠绕；萦绕 synonym weave
- smoke wreathing into the sky袅袅升空的烟

Word Originmid 16th cent.: partly a back-formation from archaic wrethen, past participle of writhe, reinforced by wreath.

IELTS BNC: 23586 COCA: 24499

wreathe

Surrounded and surrounding: inside, surrounding, enclosed...