"thistle" in Chinese (Simplified)
蓟
Definition
蓟是一种叶子和茎上有尖刺、顶部常带紫色花朵的植物。在田野中常见,也是苏格兰的国家象征。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
该词为植物学用语,有时用于比喻带刺或有难度的事物。与苏格兰联系密切。不要和可食用的“朝鲜蓟”混淆。
Examples
A thistle grows in the field.
田里长着一株**蓟**。
The thistle has sharp prickles.
**蓟**有锋利的刺。
Scotland’s symbol is the thistle.
苏格兰的象征是**蓟**。
Watch out, there’s a thistle patch over there.
小心,那里有一片**蓟**丛。
Don’t grab the thistle with your bare hands—it’s really sharp.
不要用手直接抓**蓟**,真的很扎人。
My garden is full of thistles every summer.
每年夏天我的花园里都会长满**蓟**。