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源自拉丁语 'bulbosus'(球茎状的),由 'bulbus'(球茎)和后缀 '-osus'(多…的)组成,16世纪进入英语。
❶ 形容物体形状像球茎一样圆胖、凸出或膨胀的,常用于描述植物根部或某些物体的外形特征。
“The bulbous roots of the tulip store nutrients for the next growing season.”
(郁金香的球茎状根部为下一个生长季节储存养分。)
“He had a bulbous nose that turned red in the cold.”
(他有一个在寒冷中会变红的圆胖鼻子。)
bulbous shape — 指物体呈现圆胖或膨胀的外形,常见于植物学或日常物品描述中。
“The bottle has a distinctive bulbous shape that makes it easy to recognize.”
(这个瓶子独特的圆胖外形使其易于辨认。)