"tumbleweeds" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 風滾草
• 漂泊草

Definition

風滾草是一種乾燥的植物，會從根部脫落，被風吹著在空曠的土地上滾動，常見於沙漠或西部電影中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既指實際的風滾草植物，也常用來比喻冷清、寂寞或一切都靜止的情境（如：'這裡太安靜了，好像有風滾草一樣'）。常見於北美沙漠、西部電影或玩笑，有時在日常對話裡出現。

Examples

We saw tumbleweeds rolling across the desert.

我們看到**風滾草**在沙漠中滾動。

Old western movies often show tumbleweeds.

舊的西部電影經常有**風滾草**。

The road was empty except for a few tumbleweeds.

路上除了幾棵**風滾草**外空無一人。

It was so quiet in the office, I expected tumbleweeds to roll by.

辦公室安靜得讓我覺得好像有**風滾草**經過。

A couple of tumbleweeds drifted by as we waited for the bus in the small town.

我們在小鎮等公車時，有幾團**風滾草**飄了過去。

Whenever there’s no response in the group chat, someone jokes about seeing tumbleweeds.

羣組裡沒人回訊息時，總有人開玩笑說看到**風滾草**。