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bur

UK /bɜː/US /bɝː/

词源

源自古英语词汇burr,与古诺尔斯语burst(bristle,刚毛)同源,最初指带刺的植物结构。

noun

❶ 指植物上带有刺或钩的小型果实或种子,常会粘附在动物皮毛或衣物上传播。

“The dog came back with burs stuck all over its fur.”

(狗狗回来时皮毛上粘满了刺果。)

“She spent hours picking burs off her socks after the hike.”

(徒步后她花了好几个小时从袜子上摘除刺球。)

❶ 指牙科工具中用于打磨或钻孔的旋转切削头,通常带有粗糙表面。

“The dentist selected a fine bur to smooth the tooth surface.”

(牙医选用细磨头来打磨牙齿表面。)

“Diamond-coated burs provide precision in dental procedures.”

(镀金刚石的钻头能在牙科手术中提供精确切削。)

同义词:burr, seedcase, dental drill

verb

❶ 指像刺果般粘附或纠缠的行为,常用于描述顽固的附着状态。

“The memory of that day still burs in my mind.”

(那天的记忆仍如刺果般萦绕在我脑海中。)

“Her criticism burs in his heart like a thorn.”

(她的批评像尖刺般扎在他心里。)

同义词:cling, stick, adhere

常见短语

stick like a bur — 形容事物如刺果般难以摆脱,多用于负面情境中顽固的附着状态。

“The scandal stuck to the politician like a bur throughout his career.”

(这个丑闻如附骨之疽般伴随了这位政治家的整个职业生涯。)