"cacti" in Chinese (Traditional)
仙人掌(複數)
Definition
「Cactus」的複數形式;一種生長在乾旱沙漠中的多刺植物,能在厚莖裡儲存水分。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Cacti”是“cactus”的正式複數形式,於科學或日常表達多株仙人掌時常用。英文裡“cactuses”有時也出現,但以“cacti”為主。
Examples
The desert is full of cacti.
沙漠裡到處都是**仙人掌**。
I have three cacti in my room.
我的房間裡有三盆**仙人掌**。
Cacti need very little water to survive.
**仙人掌**只需要很少的水就能生存。
Be careful—some cacti have really sharp spines!
小心——有些**仙人掌**的刺很尖!
Those little cacti make great gifts for friends.
那些小**仙人掌**很適合送給朋友作禮物。
It’s amazing how cacti survive in such extreme heat.
**仙人掌**能在極端高溫下生存,真讓人驚訝。