"cacti" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 仙人掌（复数）

Definition

“Cactus”的复数形式；一种生长在干旱沙漠里的多刺植物，能在厚茎里储存水分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Cacti”是“cactus”的正规复数，日常和科学语言中都在表示多株仙人掌时使用。英文中“cactuses”也偶见，但“cacti”更常用。

Examples

The desert is full of cacti.

沙漠里到处都是**仙人掌**。

I have three cacti in my room.

我的房间里有三盆**仙人掌**。

Cacti need very little water to survive.

**仙人掌**只需要很少的水就能存活。

Be careful—some cacti have really sharp spines!

小心——有些**仙人掌**的刺特别尖！

Those little cacti make great gifts for friends.

那些小**仙人掌**很适合送朋友做礼物。

It’s amazing how cacti survive in such extreme heat.

**仙人掌**能在极端高温下生存，真让人惊讶。