wrap 1 S3 / ræp / 动词 ( past tense and past participle wrapped , present participle wrapping ) [及物动词]

1 ( also wrap up ) to put paper or cloth over something to cover it

wrap something in something

The present was beautifully wrapped in gold paper.

wrap something around somebody/something

Ella wrapped a thick coat around her shoulders.

He wrapped a bandage around my injured wrist.

I’ve still got a few Christmas presents to wrap up.

2 if you wrap your arms, legs, or fingers around something, you use them to hold it

wrap something around somebody/something

He wrapped his arms around her waist.

→ wrap somebody in cotton wool at cotton wool ( 2 ) , → wrap somebody around your little finger at finger 1 ( 8 )

THESAURUS

cover ( also cover up ) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance : Cover the dough, and leave it to rise. | She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.

put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it : They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.

wrap ( also wrap up ) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it : I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.

envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds : At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.

be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc : The mountains were shrouded in mist.

wrap up 短语动词

1 to put on warm clothes

wrap up warm/well

Make sure you wrap up warm – it’s freezing.

be wrapped up in something

She was wrapped up in a thick winter coat.

2 wrap something ↔ up informal to finish a job, meeting etc :

We’re hoping to wrap up the negotiations this week.

3 be wrapped up in something to give so much of your attention to something that you do not have time for anything else