intertwining

IPA/ˌɪn.təˈtwaɪn/
KK[ˈɪntɚtwˌaɪnɪŋ]IPA/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈtwaɪn/

intertwining — verb

  • intertwiningpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • intertwinings3rd person singular
  • intertwininging-ing form
  • intertwiningedpast simple

1. when two or more things wind, wrap, or twist around one another, or become so cl

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

when two or more things wind, wrap, or twist around one another, or become so closely linked that separating them is difficult — used for objects that physically coil together, and for stories, lives, or ideas that are deeply connected.

例句

The roots of the two oak trees had intertwined beneath the garden soil.

intransitive: things intertwine (no object)

Folake and Imran's lives became intertwined after they started working at the same hospital.

passive: become intertwined

同義詞
  • entwine

    more concrete and physical, like plants or body parts wrapping around something

  • interweave

    often used for threads, fabrics, or ideas woven into a whole

  • interlace

    suggests a patterned, criss-cross arrangement

  • entangle

    has a more negative tone, implying unwanted complication

反義詞

文法句型

intertwine + noun + with + noun

intertwine (intransitive) — things intertwine

be intertwined with + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive form (be intertwined with) to describe a state of deep connection. The intransitive form does not take a direct object: the vines intertwined (not the vines intertwined each other).

常見錯誤

❌Their fates are intertwining with each other.
✅Their fates are intertwined with each other.
💡To describe a state of being connected, use the past participle 'intertwined', not the present participle, even when the headword is 'intertwining'.
❌The stories intertwine together beautifully.
✅The stories intertwine beautifully.
💡'Intertwine' already contains the idea of twisting together; adding 'together' is redundant.