"mistletoe" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 槲寄生

Definition

槲寄生是一種具有綠葉和白色漿果的植物，聖誕節時常被掛起，人們會在其下親吻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於聖誕節和冬季假期，特指在“mistletoe”下親吻的傳統。其他時候很少使用。這種植物也出現在神話與民間故事中。

Examples

We hung mistletoe above the door for Christmas.

我們在門上掛了**槲寄生**來慶祝聖誕節。

People kiss under the mistletoe at parties.

聚會上，人們在**槲寄生**下親吻。

The mistletoe has white berries.

**槲寄生**有白色的漿果。

Don’t stand under the mistletoe unless you want a kiss!

別站在**槲寄生**下，除非你想被親吻！

I had never heard of mistletoe until I moved to England.

我搬到英國之前從沒聽說過**槲寄生**。

Every holiday season, someone brings mistletoe to the office.

每到節日，總有人把**槲寄生**帶到辦公室。