/ri:ð; rið/
v
1 [usu passive 通常用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (in/with sth) cover or surround sth(by sth) 遮盖或环绕某事物
*The display was wreathed in/with laurel. 展品周围环绕着月桂树叶.
* The hills were wreathed in mist. 小山笼罩在薄雾之中.
* (fig 比喻) Her face was wreathed in smiles, ie she was smiling a lot. 她笑容可掬.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ oneself/sth round sb/sth wind oneself, one's arms, etc round sb/sth 将自己、手臂等环绕某人[某物]
*The snake wreathed itself round the branch. 那条蛇盘绕在树枝上.
3 [Ipr, Ip] (of smoke, mist, etc) move in rings or coils （指烟、雾等）缭绕
*Smoke wreathed slowly upwards. 烟气袅袅.

v literary
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Partly from wreath; partly from wrethen, old past participle of writhe]
be wreathed in sth
to be covered in something
　The mountains were wreathed in mist.
be wreathed in smiles
to be smiling and look very happy
　His plump face was wreathed in smiles.