shrub

pronunciation

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  • n.
    灌木
    灌木丛
    果汁甜酒
    冰果汁水

Word Origin

shrub 灌木

来自古英语 scrybb,灌木,可能最终来自 PIE*sker,砍,切,词源同 shear,short.

Example

1. This shrub is a typical example of a tinderbox perennially in search of a flint .
寻找打火石时,这种灌木永远都是易燃物的典型。
2. Scientists expected a bird as large as the moa would eat shrub and tree parts .
科学家们认为像摩亚恐鸟这种体积的鸟类应该会吃灌木丛和树叶。
3. Nectar plants are placed in sunny areas protected from wind by shrub nectar sources and trees and selected to provide continuous bloom for the adult butterflies .
花粉植物应放置于日光区,在灌木类花粉植物和树木的保护下不受风的侵袭,目的在于为成年的蝴蝶提供源源不断的食物。
4. This hardy shrub will grace your garden with bright rose spring flowers , white-edged summer foliage , and red leaves in the fall .
这种顽强的灌木春天里用鲜艳玫瑰红的花朵、夏季里白边的枝叶,和在秋天里以它鲜艳的红叶来装点你的花园。
5. People made their own christmas decorations , or cut pieces of holly , shrub , or any available greenery and decorated them with pinecones or whitewash .
人们自己动手来做圣诞装饰,他们自己砍下冬青树、灌木或任何绿色植物,并用松球或是白色涂料来装饰它们。

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