interlace

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interlace — 動詞

  • 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

交織；編結

將兩物交叉纏繞在一起

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.

在美術課上，孩子們將彩色紙條交織在一起，做成學校野餐用的餐墊。

transitive + object (paper strips)

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

那棵老柳樹的枝條在河面上方交錯纏繞，形成一條涼爽的綠色隧道讓小船通過。

intransitive: subject + interlace (no object)

常見搭配
  • interlace with
  • interlace fingers
  • interlace branches
  • interlace themes
  • be interlaced with
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.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • interlace fingers
  • interlace branches
  • interlace threads
  • interlace themes
  • interlace stories
  • interlace vines

副詞搭配

  • intricately interlaced
  • delicately interlaced
  • tightly interlaced
  • beautifully interlaced

常用片語

  • interlace with each other
  • become interlaced
  • interlace together

介系詞搭配

  • interlace with