Old English wriea "fillet, bandage, band" (literally "that which is wound around"), from Proto-Germanic *writh- (cognates: Old Norse riea, Danish vride, Old High German ridan "to turn, twist," Old Saxon, Old Frisian wreth "angry," Dutch wreed "rough, harsh, cruel," Old High German reid "twisted," Old Norse reiea "angry"), from PIE *wreit- "to turn, bend" (cognates: Old English wriea "band," wriean "to twist, torture," wrat "angry"), from root *wer- (3) "to turn, bend" (see versus). Meaning "ring or garland of flowers or vines" is first recorded 1560s.
雙語例句
1. The Queen laid a wreath at the war memorial.
女王向陣亡將士紀念碑獻了花圈。
來自《權威詞典》
2. A wreath was laid on the monument to a fanfare of trumpets.
在響亮的號角聲中花圈被獻在紀念碑前.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. He was wearing a Roman kilt and laurel wreath.
他身穿羅馬人的褶疊短裙,頭戴桂冠.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The Queen laid a poppy wreath at the war memorial.
女王向陣亡將士紀念碑獻了罌粟花圈.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Those children have been twisting the wreath off again.