interweave
interweave — verb
- interweavepresent simple I / you / we / they
- interweaveshe / she / it
- interwovepast simple
- interwovenpast participle
- interweaving-ing form
1. to pass different strands, parts, or ideas through one another so they form one
to pass different strands, parts, or ideas through one another so they form one connected pattern or whole
Red and gold ribbons interweave across the stage curtain.
intransitive: parts interweave across [surface]
João interwove strips of blue and white paper for festival lanterns.
transitive: interweave materials to make an object
The basket handle was interwoven with thin willow branches and bright beads.
Yara interwove family memories with facts about the migration in her speech.
The composer interwove drum rhythms with flute melodies in the final section.
- intertwine
often suggests twisting more tightly, rather than showing a woven cross-pattern
- blend
suggests the parts mix smoothly and may lose their separate edges
- integrate
more formal and system-focused; less visual than interweave
- separate
to keep the parts apart instead of joining them together
- disentangle
to pull apart strands or ideas that have become mixed together
文法句型
interweave [thing] with [thing]
be interwoven with [thing]
interweave [elements] into [whole]
用法筆記
Often used when the separate parts are still noticeable even after they have been joined into one design, story, or piece of music. Passive patterns such as 'be interwoven with' are especially common for themes, histories, and decorations.