| 单词 | garland |
| 释义 | garland (once / 1462 pages) 1nv 2n A garland is a circular arrangement of flowers, worn or hung for decoration. Think of the strings of pine and holly people hang at holiday time, or the ring of roses they put around the Kentucky Derby winner's neck. First recorded circa 1300, the word garland in the simplest terms means a circle of flowers or other greenery. Hawaiian leis are a type of garland, as are holiday wreaths and the little flower crowns that flower girls wear at weddings. If you want to get spiritual about garlands, you can refer back to this Buddha quote: "Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds." WORD FAMILYgarland: garlanded, garlanding, garlands USAGE EXAMPLESLights and garlands also decorate the patio, as do a giant inflatable Santa, a reindeer and snowmen. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) Our artificial tree bulged outward from one corner of the living room, its not-quite-forest-green branches weighted ridiculously with lights and tinsel and garland and ornaments. The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016) The panels were stapled to red satin ribbon to create a garland. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) 1 1n flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes Syn|Hypo|Hyper chaplet, coronal, lei, wreath crown a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory bay wreath, laurel, laurel wreath(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory crown of thornsa mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion floral arrangement, flower arrangement a decorative arrangement of flowers 2v adorn with bands of flowers or leaves 2They garlanded the statue Hyper adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. n an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. Syn|Hyper florilegium, miscellany anthology a collection of selected literary passages Garland (once / 4394 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Garland: Garlands USAGE EXAMPLESRepublican leaders are quick to note that, while Garland appears to be qualified, his name is an anagram for “Rancid Lark Germ.” Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) That means the president would be trading a lifetime of Judge Garland for less than a year of Justice Garland. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The answer should be something positive, Heller Garland adds, like improving your health. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 n United States singer and film actress (1922-1969) 2Syn|Exp Judy Garland actress a female actor singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizera person who sings n a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas) Exp city, metropolis, urban center a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts |
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