"nettles" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蕁麻

Definition

蕁麻是一種高大且有刺毛的綠色植物，葉子和莖上有刺毛，接觸時會讓人刺痛或癢癢的。常見於花園、田野和森林中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

英文裡多用複數“nettles”，直接碰觸會讓皮膚刺痛。英語中的“grasp the nettle”用來比喻勇敢面對困難。

Examples

Be careful, those nettles can sting you.

小心，那些**蕁麻**會刺人。

We found lots of nettles in the garden.

我們在花園裡發現了很多**蕁麻**。

Do not touch the nettles with your bare hands.

不要徒手碰**蕁麻**。

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

健行時腿碰到**蕁麻**後開始癢了起來。

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

小孩有時會互相挑戰穿過**蕁麻**，但這絕不是個好主意。

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

穿長褲的話，在這些小路上就不用擔心**蕁麻**了。