"briers" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 荊棘
• 布瑞爾（煙鬥樹）

Definition

Briers 指有尖刺的灌木，例如野玫瑰或黑莓等，莖上有尖銳的刺。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於文學、鄉村、野外語境，通常指野生帶刺灌木，如荊棘等。不太用於園藝玫瑰。有時拼為 'briars'。

Examples

We saw many briers in the forest.

我們在森林裡看到許多**荊棘**。

The rabbit hid under the briers to escape the fox.

兔子躲在**荊棘**下躲避狐狸。

Be careful of the briers along the path.

小心路邊的**荊棘**。

My jeans got torn by the briers when I walked through the field.

我穿過田野時牛仔褲被**荊棘**刮破了。

Birds often build their nests in briers to stay safe from predators.

鳥類常在**荊棘**築巢，以避開天敵。

We couldn’t pick the blackberries without getting scratched by the briers.

我們摘黑莓時總被**荊棘**劃傷。