wattle

英 ['wɒt(ə)l] 美 ['wɑtl]
  • n. 板条,编条;[林] 金合欢树;枝条编成的篱笆
  • adj. 板条的;由编条做成的
  • vt. 用编条做成

中文词源


wattle 编条结构,篱笆

来自PIE*au,编织,词源同weeds,衣服。引申词义编条结构,篱笆。

英文词源


wattle (n.2)
"fleshy appendage below the neck of certain birds," 1510s (extended jocularly to human beings, 1560s), of uncertain origin and of doubtful relationship to wattle (n.1). Related: Wattled.
wattle (n.1)
"stakes interlaced with twigs and forming the framework of the wall of a building," Old English watol "hurdle," in plural "twigs, thatching, tiles," related to weðel "bandage," from Proto-Germanic *wadlaz, from PIE *au- (3) "to weave" (see weeds). Surviving in wattle-and-daub "building material for huts, etc." (1808).

双语例句


1. walls made of wattle and daub
泥笆墙

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2. The physicochemical properties and rheology of gum black wattle was studied.
研究了黑荆胶的物理、化学性质及流变性质.

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3. There is a house with wattle fence in the picture.
图画里有一间带篱笆的小房子.

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4. Wattle is purpose - built to withstand the country's droughts, winds and bush fires.
人们种植金合欢,为的是用它来抵挡干旱 、 风沙和丛林大火.

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5. Fig .1、2 The ultrastructure of leaf cells of black wattle at 20℃.
图1、220℃黑荆树种叶片细胞超微结构情况.

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