tendril

英 ['tendrɪl] 美 ['tɛndrəl]
  • n. 卷须;蔓;卷须状物

中文词源


tendril 植物卷须

来自中古法语 tendrillon,小枝,新芽,软骨,-ille,小词后缀,来自拉丁语 tendere,延伸,伸长, 词源同 tend,tender.后用于指植物卷须。

英文词源


tendril (n.)
"leafless plant-organ attaching to another for support," 1530s, from Middle French tendrillon "bud, shoot, cartilage," perhaps a diminutive of tendron "cartilage," from Old French tendre "soft" (see tender (adj.)), or else from Latin tendere "to stretch, extend" (see tender (v.)).

双语例句


1. The morning glory climbs the trunk with its tendril.
牵牛花用卷须攀着树干.

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2. Tendril A slender structure found in plants, used for twining and support.
卷须:植物中存在的一种纤细的结构, 用于缠绕并起支持作用.

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3. Horizontal tendril of branch of wooden attribute home is circled, halcyon and sweet.
木属性家园枝横蔓绕, 宁静温馨.

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4. A start - up doing both devices and software for monitoring and managing energy use is Tendril Networks.
一开始也做监测和管理能源的使用设备和软件都卷须网络.

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