"briar" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 荊棘
• 有刺灌木

Definition

荊棘是一種有許多尖刺的植物或灌木。它通常指野生的、有刺的灌木，比如玫瑰或黑莓灌木。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Briar' 在英語中多用於文學或詩歌語境，通常指野生的帶刺灌木，如玫瑰或黑莓。有 'briar patch' 這種表達。在英語中，有時也用來指製作煙斗的木材，但較罕見。

Examples

Be careful; there is a briar bush on the path.

小心，路上有一叢**荊棘**。

A wild rose briar grew by the fence.

籬笆旁長著一株野玫瑰**荊棘**。

The bird built its nest in a briar.

鳥在一叢**荊棘**裡築了巢。

Her dress got caught on a briar as she walked through the field.

她走過田野時，裙子被**荊棘**勾住了。

We had to cut away the briar patch before reaching the old cabin.

我們必須先清除**荊棘叢**才能到達那間老屋。

If you’re not careful, you’ll get scratched by a briar.

如果你不小心，會被**荊棘**劃傷。