Word · Frequency #12327
wreaths
花环；花圈
wreaths is the plural of wreath.
a circular band of flowers or leaves used for decoration
- 1.
Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
缠绕、扭曲或卷曲之物
- 2.
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
由叶子或花组成的圆形装饰花环
- 3.
An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.
装饰性圆环,例如用花和叶编成,用作装饰；花环或花冠,尤指授予胜利者的。
- 4.
A defect in glass.
玻璃中的瑕疵。
- 5.
An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.
盾徽上方承托冠饰的环饰；通常为两股丝线绞合,一股为主金属色,一股为主色。
缠绕、扭曲或卷曲之物；由叶子或花组成的圆形装饰花环；装饰性圆环,例如用花和叶编成,用作装饰；花环或花冠,尤指授予胜利者的。；玻璃中的瑕疵。；盾徽上方承托冠饰的环饰；通常为两股丝线绞合,一股为主金属色,一股为主色。
In use
She hung a wreath on the front door to celebrate the winter festival.
The bride wore a wreath of small white flowers in her hair.
The children made a wreath from colorful autumn leaves.
a wreath of [materials]
a wreath of 后接材料，说明花环由什么编成。
She wore a wreath of white roses.
她戴着一个白玫瑰花环。
lay a wreath at [place]
lay a wreath 是正式用语，用于纪念仪式；注意 lay 的过去式是 laid。
The president laid a wreath at the war memorial.
总统在战争纪念碑前敬献了花圈。
Common mistakes
She bought wreath for the funeral.
Connections
Collocations
- Christmas wreath
- 圣诞花环
- They hung a Christmas wreath on the front door.他们在前门上挂了一个圣诞花环。
- funeral wreath
- 葬礼花圈
- The family placed a funeral wreath on the grave.家人在坟墓上放了一个葬礼花圈。
- laurel wreath
- 桂冠；月桂花环
- The champion was crowned with a laurel wreath.冠军被戴上了桂冠。
- floral wreath
- 鲜花花环
- She made a floral wreath for the ceremony.她为典礼做了一个鲜花花环。
- hang a wreath
- 挂花环
- We hang a wreath on the door every winter.每年冬天我们都会在门上挂一个花环。
- weave a wreath
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：wreath 中的 w 像编织缠绕的枝条，拼成圆环状，即圣诞门上挂的花环/花圈。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：圣诞节日装饰、葬礼或纪念仪式、花艺与园艺描述 wreath 通常指花叶编成的环形装饰，常见于圣诞、葬礼或纪念等场合。日常使用中语气中性，但在纪念性场合较为庄重。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按 wreath 的读音 /riθ/，teeth (/tiθ/)、beneath (/bɪˈniθ/)、sheath (/ʃiθ/) 与其押韵（元音和 /θ/ 相同）。注意拼写相似但读音不同的词：wreathe (/rið/) 以浊辅音 /ð/ 结尾，不押韵；wrath (/ræθ/) 和 wrench (/rɛntʃ/) 拼写开头相似，但元音与结尾都不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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.