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interweave

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ter·weave /ˌɪntəˈwiːv $ -ər-/ verb (past tense interwove /-ˈwəʊv $ -ˈwoʊv/, past participle interwoven /-ˈwəʊvən $ -ˈwoʊ-/) [transitive usually passive]  1 CONNECTED WITHif two things are interwoven, they are closely related or combined in a complicated way 交织,紧密相关[结合]closely/inextricably/tightly etc interwoven The two themes are inextricably interwoven in the book. 这两个主题在书中紧密交织在一起。be interwoven with something practical help for the bereaved interwoven with emotional support 对丧失亲友的人提供的实际帮助和情感支持2 JOIN something TOGETHERto weave two or more things together 交织;交错编织be interwoven with something silk interwoven with gold and silver threads 用金线和银线交织而成的丝绸nGrammar Interweave is usually passive.→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
interweave"Poison" is three interwoven stories in one.The silk is interwoven with gold and silver threads.The modern music is interwoven with hits from the 1920s.be interwoven with somethingToo bad the yarn is interwoven with illogic, inconsistency and outright balderdash.The whole is interwoven with narrow gauge tramways for transporting the harvest to the crushing plant.be interwoven with somethingToo bad the yarn is interwoven with illogic, inconsistency and outright balderdash.The whole is interwoven with narrow gauge tramways for transporting the harvest to the crushing plant.
in·ter·weave verbn GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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interweave
interweave /ˌɪntəˈwiːv $ -ər-/ verb (past tense interwove /-ˈwəʊv $ -ˈwoʊv/, past participle interwoven /-ˈwəʊvən $ -ˈwoʊ-/) [transitive usually passive]
1. if two things are interwoven, they are closely related or combined in a complicated way
    closely/inextricably/tightly etc interwoven
    The two themes are inextricably interwoven in the book.
    be interwoven with something
    practical help for the bereaved interwoven with emotional support
2. to weave two or more things together
    be interwoven with something
    silk interwoven with gold and silver threads


inter·weaveBrE /ˌɪntəˈwiːv/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪntərˈwiːv/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they interweave BrE /ˌɪntəˈwiːv/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈwiːv/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it interweaves BrE /ˌɪntəˈwiːvz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈwiːvz/ 🔊past simple interwove BrE /ˌɪntəˈwəʊv/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈwoʊv/ 🔊past participle interwoven BrE /ˌɪntəˈwəʊvn/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvn/ 🔊 -ing form interweaving BrE /ˌɪntəˈwiːvɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈwiːvɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, usually passive, intransitive] ~ (sth) (with sth) to twist together two or more pieces of thread, wool, etc. 交织;交错编织The blue fabric was interwoven with red and gold thread. 蓝布中交织着红色和金色的线。🔊🔊(figurative) The problems are inextricably interwoven (= very closely connected). 问题盘根错节。🔊🔊