"sedge" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 莎草

Definition

一種類似草但通常生長在濕地，例如沼澤或河岸的植物。莎草有堅實、三角形的莖，與真正的草不同。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於植物學或自然環境。常見用語有「莎草草甸」或「莎草科」。不要和「草」或「蘆葦」混淆，莎草的莖是三角形的。可作單數或複數。

Examples

The pond is surrounded by sedge.

池塘周圍長滿了**莎草**。

Many animals hide in the sedge at the river's edge.

許多動物藏在河邊的**莎草**中。

The botanist studied different types of sedge.

植物學家研究了不同種類的**莎草**。

'Look at all that tall sedge by the wetlands,' she said, pointing out the plants.

「看那邊那些高高的**莎草**在濕地旁邊。」她邊指著那些植物邊說。

If you walk through the sedge, your shoes will probably get wet.

如果你走過**莎草**，你的鞋很可能會濕。

During summer, the sedge in the field grows wild and thick.

夏天時，田野裡的**莎草**長得又高又密。