单词 | wreath |
释义 | wreath (riːθ ) Word forms: wreaths 1. countable noun A wreath is an arrangement of flowers and leaves, usually in the shape of a circle, which you put on a grave or by a statue to show that you remember a person who has died or people who have died. The coffin lying before the altar was bare, except for a single wreath of white roses. [+ of] The British, Australian and Turkish Prime Ministers laid wreaths at the war memorial. 2. countable noun A wreath is a circle of leaves or flowers which someone wears around their head. 3. countable noun A wreath is a circle of leaves which some people hang on the front door of their house at Christmas. Collocations: place a wreath Seeing the name of the 38-yearold infantryman neatly inscribed in the cold stone, he stepped forward to place a wreath of poppies. The Sun They paid their respects by placing a wreath and writing in the book of remembrance. The Sun They placed the wreaths instead along the gate, and peacefully departed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 花圈 Japanese: 花輪 |
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