wreathe
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1 [usu passive 通常用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (in/with sth) cover or surround sth(by sth) 遮盖或环绕某事物
The display was wreathed in/with laurel. 展品周围环绕著月桂树叶.
The hills were wreathed in mist. 小山笼罩在薄雾之中.
(fig 比喻) Her face was wreathed in smiles, ie she was smiling a lot. 她笑容可掬.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ oneself/sth round sb/sth wind oneself, one's arms, etc round sb/sth 将自己、 手臂等环绕某人[某物]
The snake wreathed itself round the branch. 那条蛇盘绕在树枝上.
3 [Ipr, Ip] (of smoke, mist, etc) move in rings or coils (指烟、 雾等)缭绕
Smoke wreathed slowly upwards. 烟气袅袅.
You are saying you turn on the computer and see nothing?
你的意思是你把计算机打开后什么也看不见?
This shows how long it was before we deemed it necessary to make sure that all our children could share in the knowledge accumulated by the'happy few' during the past centuries.