"stems" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 莖
• 起源（比喻）

Definition

“Stems” 是 “stem” 的複數。它可以指植物支撐葉子和花的主莖部分，也可以指事物的起源、原因（比喻用法）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在植物學中，“stems”專指植物的莖。比喻用法“stems from”常用來表達起因或來源（如“the problem stems from...”）。不要和“roots”（根）混淆。語言學裡，“stem”也指詞幹。

Examples

The roses have long stems with thorns.

玫瑰有長長的**莖**和刺。

Cut the stems before placing the flowers in water.

把花放進水裡前要剪掉**莖**。

Some plants have thick stems and others have thin ones.

有些植物的**莖**很粗，有些很細。

Many of our problems stem from poor communication.

我們很多問題**源於**溝通不良。

Wine glasses usually have long, thin stems.

酒杯通常有細長的**杯莖**。

Success often stems from hard work and persistence.

成功往往**源自**努力和堅持。