
wreath
英 [riːθ]
美 [riθ]
n. 花冠;圈狀物
vt. 環繞(等於wreathe)
vi. 盤旋(等於wreathe)
中文詞源:
wreath 花環,花冠
來自PIE*wer,彎,轉,編織,詞源同wring,versus。引申義編成的花環,花冠。詞義演變比較crown,coronal.
例句:
1. The Queen laid a wreath at the war memorial.
2. A wreath was laid on the monument to a fanfare of trumpets.
在響亮的號角聲中花圈被獻在紀念碑前.
3. He was wearing a Roman kilt and laurel wreath.
他身穿羅馬人的褶疊短裙,頭戴桂冠.
4. The Queen laid a poppy wreath at the war memorial.
女王向陣亡將士紀念碑獻瞭罌粟花圈.
5. Those children have been twisting the wreath off again.
那些孩子又把花冠扭瞭下來.
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