cactus

英 [ˈkæktəs]

美 [ˈkæktəs]

n.  仙人掌科植物; 仙人掌

复数：cacti　

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Collins.1 / BNC.20358 / COCA.9315

牛津词典

noun

• 仙人掌科植物；仙人掌
  a plant that grows in hot dry regions, especially one with thick stems covered in spines but without leaves. There are many different types of cactus .

柯林斯词典

• 仙人掌
  Acactusis a thick fleshy plant that grows in many hot, dry parts of the world. Cacti have no leaves and many of them are covered in prickles.

英英释义

noun

• any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

双语例句

• Effect of irrigation amount on yield and quality of edible cactus was studied through pot experiment.
  通过桶栽试验，研究了灌水量对食用仙人掌菜片产量和品质的影响。
• He was never able to grow a cactus that could live in desert climates and provide food for animals.
  他一直没有培育出能够在沙漠地带生长并能为牲畜食用的仙人掌。
• Cactus is a type of green desert plant.
  仙人掌是一种绿色的沙漠植物。
• The whole body of a cactus is green.
  一颗仙人掌的全身上下都是绿色的。
• Small yellow to orange fruit of the Barbados gooseberry cactus used in desserts and preserves and jellies.
  小的、黄色到橙色、巴巴多斯仙人掌科醋栗的果实，用于甜点、蜜饯和果冻。
• The physiological features of cactus and celery juice were discussed as well.
  对仙人掌、菜汁等几种蔬菜汁生理性能也进行了讨论。
• They include the endangered Mexican Wolf and giant Saguaro cactus.
  包括了濒危的墨西哥狼和巨大的萨挂诺仙人掌。
• They can look upon the hills, canyons, and cactus with appreciation rather than fear.
  他们可以眺望丘陵，峡谷，和仙人掌赞赏，而不是恐惧。
• Researchers observed one bird impale a rodent on a cactus
  研究人员观察到一只鸟把一只啮齿动物钉在一棵仙人掌上。
• Cactus, this is the peculiar plant with a kind of tenacious vitality really.
  仙人掌，这真是一种生命力顽强的奇异的植物。