"moss" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 苔蘚

Definition

一種小型、柔軟的綠色植物，常在潮濕的地方大量生長，像地毯一樣覆蓋在岩石、土壤或樹木上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

幾乎總是作為不可數名詞使用（如“some moss”）。常見於自然景觀描述。不要與黴菌混淆，雖然兩者都生長於潮濕處。常搭配“綠色”、“柔軟”、“地毯”等詞語。很少作為比喻用法。

Examples

There is moss on the rocks by the river.

河邊的岩石上有**苔蘚**。

The ground in the forest was covered with moss.

森林裡的地面覆蓋著**苔蘚**。

I found soft green moss in the garden.

我在花園裡發現了柔軟的綠色**苔蘚**。

Be careful—moss can make the stones very slippery.

小心——**苔蘚**會讓石頭變得很滑。

Some people use moss to decorate terrariums.

有些人用**苔蘚**來裝飾生態瓶。

You can tell which side of a tree is north by looking for moss.

透過尋找**苔蘚**，你可以分辨樹的哪一面是北邊。