"tumbleweed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 風滾草

Definition

一種乾枯的植物，會從根部斷開並在地面上滾動，常見於西部片。也可以象徵一個地方的空無或寂靜。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於美國西部沙漠地區。亦常作為比喻用於描述一個地方非常冷清或有尷尬的沉默（如「只有風滾草在滾過」）。在中文語境下多見於美劇或電影描述。

Examples

The tumbleweed rolled across the empty road.

**風滾草**在空蕩蕩的道路上滾過。

Deserts have many tumbleweeds.

沙漠裡有許多**風滾草**。

A big wind pushed the tumbleweed away.

一陣大風吹走了**風滾草**。

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

這座老鎮太冷清了，彷彿有**風滾草**經過。

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

他說了冷笑話後，房間裡瞬間像有**風滾草**經過一樣安靜。

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

快看，**風滾草**！好像進入了牛仔電影一樣。