tumbleweed

FREQ #36054

n. 风滚草

发音

UK /ˈtʌmbəlwiːd/
US /ˈtʌmbəlˌwid/

词形变化

tumbleweeds 复数 tumbleweeds

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.

    风滚草

    飞蓬

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  2. 2.

    Describing unwanted silence and inactivity. Often used of a situation when one makes a statement that is ignored or ill-received by one's audience, as the resultant silence is likened to that of a desolate desert with rolling tumbleweeds.

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  3. 3.

    A tan colour, like that of a tumbleweed.

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词汇关系

相关短语

词源

From tumble + weed.

来源:wiktionary