Word · Frequency #19862
entwined
缠绕；盘绕
entwined is the past of entwine.
to twist or wind something together
- 1.
To twist or twine around something (or one another).
缠绕或盘绕在某物(或彼此)周围。
使交织；使紧密结合；缠绕或盘绕在某物(或彼此)周围。；(使)缠住；(使)盘绕；(使)纠缠
In use
She entwined her fingers with his under the table.
The climbing rose entwines around the wooden pole.
The two melodies are entwined in the final part of the song.
entwine A with B
She entwined the ribbons with the flowers.
她把缎带和花缠绕在一起。
A be entwined with B
The two stories are entwined with each other.
这两个故事相互交织在一起。
entwine A and B
The artist entwines reality and fantasy in her paintings.
这位艺术家在她的画作中将现实与幻想交织在一起。
Verb forms
base entwine · third person entwines · -ing entwining · past entwined · past participle entwined
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed
Common mistakes
The entwine of the ropes is tight.The entwining of the ropes is tight.
entwine 是动词，不能直接用作名词。应使用动名词 entwining 来表示 '缠绕' 这一动作。
The two stories are entwined to each other.The two stories are entwined with each other.
entwine 常与介词 with 搭配表示 '与……交织'，而非 to。
Connections
Collocations
- entwine with
- 与…缠绕；与…交织
- The plant entwined itself with the fence.这株植物缠绕在栅栏上。
- entwine around
- 缠绕在…周围
- She entwined the silk scarf around her neck.她把丝巾缠绕在脖子上。
- become entwined
- 交织在一起；变得密切相关
- Their fates became entwined after the accident.那场事故之后，他们的命运交织在了一起。
- inextricably entwined
- 密不可分地交织在一起
- Memory and emotion are inextricably entwined in this novel.在这部小说中，记忆与情感密不可分地交织在一起。
Synonyms
- twine
- （使）缠绕，盘绕 · 与 entwine 近义，常指植物或线状物绕着他物盘绕，动作具体；不像 entwine 那么正式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
en(使)+twine(缠绕)，想象两根藤蔓互相缠绕在一起，就记住了entwine。注意twine本身就有缠绕之意。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：physical twisting of vines/wires、literary/figurative interconnection 该词多用于书面或文学语境，既可描述藤蔓、线缆等具体事物的缠绕，也可比喻命运、情感等抽象概念的交织；日常口语中较少使用，更常见到的是twist或wrap。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词：twine、wine、shine、line、mine 的重读音节均为 /aɪn/，与 entwine 的 /-twaɪn/ 押韵。注意 twin 虽然拼写与 twine 相近，但读 /twɪn/，不押韵，别混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.