entwine
/ɪnˈtwaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtwaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtwīn en-/ (ame, mw)
entwine — 動詞
- entwinepresent simple I / you / we / they
- entwineshe / she / it
- entwinedpast simple
- entwining-ing form
1. To wrap or twist flexible things around each other, or around another object, so
纏繞；交纏
把柔軟物件纏在一起或纏上別物
To wrap or twist flexible things around each other, or around another object, so they become linked.
Lakshmi entwined fresh jasmine stems around the wedding arch before noon.
Lakshmi 在中午前把新鮮的茉莉花莖纏繞在婚禮拱門上。
entwine [thing] around [object]
Hui entwined blue ribbons with the handle of the gift basket.
Hui 把藍色緞帶和禮籃的提把交纏在一起。
entwine [thing] with [thing]
The old pipe was entwined with tree roots beneath the garden path.
那根舊水管在花園小徑下方被樹根纏繞住了。
Eli entwined his fingers with Romi's before they crossed the crowded street.
Eli 在穿過擁擠街道前，把手指和 Romi 的手指纏在一起。
- intertwine
very close in meaning, but often stresses several strands crossing through each other
- twine
slightly simpler and more practical; less often suggests an elegant or intimate image
- wind
focuses on circling around something, not necessarily linking two things together
文法句型
entwine [thing] with [thing]
entwine [thing] around [object]
用法筆記
Usually used with flexible objects such as roots, ribbons, stems, or fingers. The pattern with 'with' links two things, while 'around' shows one thing wrapping another.
2. To join lives, ideas, events, or systems so closely that they affect each other
交織；相連
指歷史、情感等彼此深度連結
To join lives, ideas, events, or systems so closely that they affect each other and are hard to separate.
The novel entwines grief with quiet humor in every chapter about the mother.
這部小說在每一章關於母親的篇幅裡，都把悲傷與安靜的幽默交織在一起。
entwine [idea] with [idea]
Camila's family history is entwined with the story of the harbor.
Camila 家族的歷史和那座港口的故事緊密相連。
be entwined with [history/story]
The town's economy became entwined with tourism after the new ferry opened.
新渡輪開通後，這座城鎮的經濟便與觀光業緊密相連。
Christopher's lecture entwined local history with stories from his grandmother's shop.
Christopher 的演講把地方歷史和他祖母店裡的故事交織在一起。
- interconnect
more formal and system-focused; less vivid than entwine
- interweave
emphasises different elements being blended into one whole
- merge
stronger; suggests the parts may lose their separate identity completely
文法句型
entwine [idea/emotion] with [idea/emotion]
be entwined with [history/system/person]
用法筆記
Often appears in passive forms such as 'be entwined with'. This sense is used for relationships, histories, emotions, or systems rather than physical objects.