wreath

リース、花冠

飾りや栄誉のしるしとして使う、花や葉、枝を輪にしたもの。

やさしい英語で： A ring of flowers, leaves, or branches used as decoration or worn as an honour.

• We hung a wreath on the door.
• She made a wreath from pine branches.
• The winner wore a laurel wreath.

使い方： wreath of something (A wreath of green leaves hung above the fireplace.)

類義語： garland

よく使う表現： christmas wreath, laurel wreath, wreath of flowers

供花、花輪

亡くなった人をしのび、墓や記念碑に供える花や葉の輪。

やさしい英語で： A ring of flowers or leaves placed at a grave or memorial to remember someone who has died.

• They laid a wreath at the grave.
• Several wreaths surrounded the war memorial.
• We sent a funeral wreath to honour our neighbour.

使い方： wreath for someone (They brought a wreath for their late friend.)

よく使う表現： lay a wreath, funeral wreath, memorial wreath

渦、輪

特に煙や雲が作る、曲がった形や渦巻く形。

やさしい英語で： A curved or twisting shape, especially one made by smoke or clouds.

• A wreath of smoke rose slowly.
• Pale wreaths of mist drifted across the valley.
• The peak appeared through a wreath of clouds.

使い方： wreath of something (A wreath of smoke floated above the fire.)

類義語： curl, coil

よく使う表現： wreath of smoke, wreath of mist, wreath of clouds

包む、取り巻く

曲線や輪を描くように、何かを囲んだり覆ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To surround or cover something in a curved or circular shape.

• Mist wreathed the hills.
• Smoke wreathed the abandoned tower.
• Her face was wreathed in smiles.

使い方： wreath something in something (Soft clouds wreathed the hilltop in white.); wreath something with something (The fire wreathed the room with smoke.)

類義語： surround, envelop

よく使う表現： wreath something in, wreath something with

花輪で飾る

人や物を、花や葉の輪やつなげた飾りで飾る。

やさしい英語で： To decorate someone or something with rings or strings of flowers and leaves.

• They wreathed the statue with roses.
• The winner was wreathed with laurel leaves.
• Children wreathed the gate with fresh flowers.

使い方： wreath someone/something with something (They wreathed the doorway with flowers.)

類義語： garland

よく使う表現： wreath something with, wreath someone with