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anemones

UK /əˈnem.ə.niːz/US /əˈnem.ə.niːz/

词源

源自希腊语 'anemōnē'(风之花),因传说中这些花朵由风神打开而得名。

noun

❶ 海葵,一种生活在海洋中的无脊椎动物,外形像花朵,触手可以捕捉猎物。

“The colorful anemones sway gently in the ocean currents.”

(色彩斑斓的海葵在洋流中轻轻摇曳。)

“Clownfish often hide among the tentacles of anemones for protection.”

(小丑鱼经常躲在海葵的触手间寻求保护。)

❶ 银莲花,一种多年生开花植物,常见于温带地区,花朵鲜艳美丽。

“The garden was full of blooming anemones in spring.”

(春天花园里开满了盛开的银莲花。)

“She picked a bouquet of white anemones for the table.”

(她采了一束白色银莲花放在桌上。)

同义词:sea anemone, windflower, marine flower

常见短语

sea anemones — 特指海洋中的海葵类生物,区别于陆地上的银莲花。

“The tide pool was teeming with sea anemones and starfish.”

(潮池里满是海葵和海星。)

wood anemones — 指生长在林地中的银莲花品种,通常在早春开花。

“The forest floor was carpeted with delicate wood anemones.”

(森林地面上铺满了娇嫩的林地银莲花。)