garland

名词 garland:

1. United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
   同义词：Judy Garland
2. a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
3. an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
   同义词：florilegium, miscellany
4. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
   同义词：wreath, coronal, chaplet, lei

动词 garland:

1. adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

1. A garland of flowers, especially one worn around the neck.
   花环，花冠用鲜花制成的花环，尤指戴在脖子上的花环
2. One flower makes no garland.
   [谚]一朵鲜花，难做花环。
3. I wove a garland of flowers.
   我编了一个花环。
4. The little girl presented the champion with a victory garland.
   小女孩给冠军献上了胜利的花环。

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n.（名词）

A wreath or festoon, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
花环：一种花冠或花圈，尤其是一种由花或树叶编成的，戴在身上或挂着的装饰品
A representation of such a wreath or festoon, used as an architectural ornament or a heraldic device.
花冠，华饰：此种花环或花圈的象征，用来作为建筑上的装饰品或纹章的小饰物
A mark of honor or tribute; an accolade:
一种荣誉或赞美的标志；一种嘉奖：
例句：
received garlands of praise from the critics.
从批评中汲取表示赞扬的标志

Nautical A ring or collar of rope used to hoist spars or prevent fraying.
【航海】 索环：一环或一圈绳子，用来升起桅杆或防止磨损
An anthology, as of ballads or poems.
选集：民歌选集或诗歌选集
v.tr.（及物动词）
gar.land.ed,gar.land.ing,gar.lands
To ornament or deck with a garland.
用花环装饰或点缀
To form into a garland.
形成一个花环

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French garlande
源自 古法语 garlande
[perhaps of Germanic origin] * see wei-
[可能源于日耳曼语] *参见 wei-