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grafted

UK //ˈɡrɑːftɪd//US //ˈɡræftɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 graffen,借自古法语 graffer,最终来自拉丁语 graphium(书写工具),因嫁接切口形似笔迹而得名。

verb

❶ 指将植物的一部分(如枝条或芽)移植到另一植物上,使其生长为一个整体。常用于园艺或农业中。

“The gardener grafted a rose cutting onto a wild rootstock.”

(园丁将玫瑰枝条嫁接在野生砧木上。)

“These apple trees were grafted to improve fruit quality.”

(这些苹果树经过嫁接以提高果实品质。)

❶ 在医学中指移植组织或器官到身体另一部位,如皮肤移植或骨骼移植。

“Doctors grafted skin from his thigh to treat the burn.”

(医生将他大腿的皮肤移植到烧伤部位进行治疗。)

“The bone graft helped heal the fracture.”

(骨移植帮助骨折部位愈合。)

同义词:transplanted, implanted, attached

adjective

❶ 描述通过嫁接方式培育的植物或移植的组织器官。

“These grafted roses are more resistant to diseases.”

(这些嫁接玫瑰对病害更有抵抗力。)

“Grafted fruit trees often bear fruit earlier.”

(嫁接的果树通常结果更早。)

同义词:hybridized, cultivated

常见短语

grafted onto — 表示将某物附加或结合到另一物上,既可用于字面意义也可用于比喻。

“New technology was grafted onto the traditional manufacturing process.”

(新技术被嫁接到传统制造流程中。)