"bulrushes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蒲草
• 芦苇

Definition

蒲草是一种生长在水中或水边的高大草本植物，常见于沼泽或湿地。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Bulrushes” 通常为复数名词，指湿地成片的蒲草，经常出现在文学和圣经故事中。与“芦苇”等类似植物容易混淆，但其实是不同的植物。

Examples

The lake is surrounded by bulrushes.

湖边长满了**蒲草**。

We saw birds nesting in the bulrushes.

我们看到有鸟在**蒲草**中筑巢。

The old basket was made from bulrushes.

这个旧篮子是用**蒲草**做的。

Frogs love hiding among the bulrushes at the pond’s edge.

青蛙喜欢躲在池塘边的**蒲草**中。

"Moses in the bulrushes" is a well-known story from the Bible.

“摩西在**蒲草**中”是圣经里很有名的故事。

The wind made the bulrushes sway gently back and forth.

风把**蒲草**轻轻地吹来吹去。