
好词典

源自古英语 'hagathorn',由 'haga'(树篱)和 'thorn'(刺)组成,字面意思是'有刺的树篱'。
❶ 指山楂树,一种蔷薇科植物,常见于温带地区,果实小而红,常用于制作果酱或药用。
“The hawthorne tree in our garden blooms beautifully every spring.”
(我们花园里的山楂树每年春天都开得很美。)
“Hawthorne berries are often used in traditional medicine.”
(山楂果常用于传统医药中。)
hawthorne effect — 指在实验或研究中,当研究对象意识到自己被观察时,行为会发生变化的现象。
“The increase in productivity was likely due to the hawthorne effect.”
(生产力的提高可能是由于霍桑效应。)