"tumbleweed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 风滚草

Definition

一种干枯的植物，会从根部断开并在地面上滚动，常见于西部片。也可以象征一个地方的空无或寂静。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于美国西部沙漠地区。也常用于比喻一个地方非常冷清或有尴尬的沉默（如 '场面冷得像有风滚草路过'）。中文环境多见于美剧或电影场景描写。

Examples

The tumbleweed rolled across the empty road.

**风滚草**穿过了空荡荡的路面滚动过去。

Deserts have many tumbleweeds.

沙漠里有许多**风滚草**。

A big wind pushed the tumbleweed away.

一阵大风把**风滚草**吹走了。

The old town was so deserted, a tumbleweed could have rolled by.

这座老镇太冷清了，仿佛有**风滚草**飘过。

After he told the bad joke, there was a tumbleweed moment in the room.

他说了冷笑话后，房间里一度像有**风滚草**经过一样安静。

Look, a tumbleweed! I feel like I'm in a cowboy movie.

快看，**风滚草**！感觉像在牛仔电影里。