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.
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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.
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.
A tan colour, like that of a tumbleweed.
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词汇关系
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上位词 4
相关短语
词源
From tumble + weed.
来源:wiktionary