"nettles" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 荨麻

Definition

荨麻是一种高大且带有刺毛的绿色植物，叶子和茎上的细毛会让人接触后感到刺痛或瘙痒。常见于花园、田野和森林中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

英文中常用复数形式“nettles”，直接接触会导致皮肤刺痛。英语表达“grasp the nettle”比喻勇敢面对困难。

Examples

Be careful, those nettles can sting you.

小心，那些**荨麻**会蜇人。

We found lots of nettles in the garden.

我们在花园里发现了许多**荨麻**。

Do not touch the nettles with your bare hands.

不要用手直接碰**荨麻**。

My legs started to itch after I brushed against some nettles on the hike.

徒步时腿碰到**荨麻**后开始发痒。

Kids sometimes dare each other to run through the nettles, but it's never a good idea.

孩子们有时会互相挑战穿过**荨麻**，但这绝不是好主意。

If you wear long pants, you won’t have to worry about nettles on these trails.

穿长裤的话，在这些小路上就不用担心**荨麻**了。