interlace

/ˌɪntəˈleɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪntərˈleɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-ˈlās/ (ame, mw)

interlace — verb

  • interlacepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • interlaceshe / she / it
  • interlacedpast simple
  • interlacing-ing form

1. to twist, weave, or fit two or more things through, over, and under each other s

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to twist, weave, or fit two or more things through, over, and under each other so that they become connected; also used when ideas, stories, or themes are combined in a linked way

例句

In art class, the children interlaced strips of coloured paper to make placemats for the school picnic.

transitive + object (paper strips)

The old willow tree's branches interlaced above the river, forming a cool green tunnel for boats.

intransitive: subject + interlace (no object)

同義詞
  • intertwine

    very similar, but suggests wrapping around each other rather than over-and-under crossing; more common for physical twisting

  • interweave

    suggests a woven pattern like threads in fabric; often used metaphorically for stories or themes

  • entwine

    slightly more poetic or literary; emphasises the wrapping action, often of two things around each other

反義詞
  • separate

    to pull apart or divide things that were joined

  • untangle

    to remove twists or knots from something that is interlaced

文法句型

interlace + object + with + object

be interlaced with + object

object + interlace (no object)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive ('be interlaced with') for both physical and metaphorical meanings. In the intransitive use, the subject is typically a plural noun (branches, threads, themes) that describes things crossing each other naturally.

常見錯誤

❌She interlaced her fingers while waiting for the bus.
✅She interlaced her fingers on her lap while waiting for the bus.
💡'Interlace fingers' usually needs a context phrase (on her lap, with her husband's) so the reader knows what the fingers are interlaced with or where.