| 词汇 | garland |
| 释义 | garlandWord family noungarlandagegarlandgarlandryadjectivegarlandless gar·land1 /ˈɡɑːlənd $ ˈɡɑːr-/ noun [countableC] DECORATEa ring of flowers or leaves, worn on your head or around your neck for decoration or for a special ceremony 〔戴在头上或颈部的〕花环 → wreath →5 see picture at 见图 bouquetgarland of garlands of flowers 花环 Examples from the Corpus garland• Then the group of assembled pupils began to sing, as they waved their flags and garlands in the air.• Each garland has a steel framework which is wrapped with silk stockings before being lined, inside and out, with hessian.• These usually consist of large, naturalistic floral garlands or medallions set against an open or sparsely decorated field.• At Barwick the new garlands are taken round the surrounding villages and a collection made before they are attached to the maypole.• She was wearing a sarong and several garlands of flowers.• He could faintly smell her sweat, and also the lavender of the garland she wore in her hair.• The streets were adorned with garlands of flowers, and the balconies were covered with beautiful flags.• Both men wore garlands of wild jasmine, sold to them by child hawkers who worked the front of the Continental. garland2 verb [transitiveT] literaryDECORATE to decorate someone or something, especially with flowers 用…〔尤指花环〕装饰 SYN festoon be garlanded with something The tree was garlanded with strings of coloured lights. 树上挂着一串串彩灯。 n Grammar Garland is usually passive. Examples from the Corpus be garlanded with something• Boxwood wreaths hung on the doors, and windows were garlanded with tiny, winking lights. (1300-1400) Old French garlande |
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