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bract

/bɹækt/

Meanings
noun

苞片，护苞叶

A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.

Examples :

"The vibrant red bract beneath the poinsettia's small flowers is often mistaken for the actual petal. "
那鲜艳的红色苞片，位于一品红的小花之下，经常被误认为是真正的花瓣。
plant biology nature structure part

Related Words

Illustration flowers

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

花朵，花卉

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

花园里开满了鲜艳的花朵，它们用明亮的色彩和甜美的香味吸引着蜜蜂和蝴蝶。（花园里充满了花卉，它们用明亮的色彩和甜美的香味吸引着蜜蜂和蝴蝶。）

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

Illustration arises

arises verb

/əˈɹaɪzɪz/

出现， 产生

"to arise from a kneeling posture"

从跪着的姿势站起来

Illustration inflorescence

inflorescence noun

/ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/

花序，花簇。

"The lilac bush in our backyard is covered in a beautiful purple inflorescence this spring. "

今年春天，我家后院的丁香灌木上开满了美丽的紫色花序。

Illustration stalk

stalk noun

/stɔːk/ /stɔk/

茎，梗

"a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats;  the stalks of maize or hemp"

一株小麦、黑麦或燕麦的茎；玉米或大麻的梗。

Illustration beneath

beneath adverb

/bɪˈniːθ/

在下方, 在底下

"The books were stacked neatly beneath the desk. "

那些书整齐地堆放在桌子底下。

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

Illustration flower

flower noun

/ˈflaʊ.ə/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈfləʊə/ /ˈfloʊɚ/

花朵，花卉

"The bright red flower in the garden attracted many butterflies. "

花园里那朵鲜红的花朵吸引了许多蝴蝶。

Illustration vibrant

vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

充满活力的，生机勃勃的。

"He has a vibrant personality."

他的个性充满活力，非常阳光开朗。

Illustration mistaken

mistaken verb

/mɪsˈteɪkən/

误认， 误解。

"My sister mistakenly thought the math problem was easy, but she struggled with it afterward. "

我妹妹一开始误以为那道数学题很简单，结果后来做起来非常吃力。

Illustration poinsettia

poinsettia noun

/ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.tɪə/ /ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.ɾ(i)ə/

一品红

"My grandmother's poinsettia is beautiful; its large, red leaves are a striking contrast to the small, unnoticeable flowers. "

我奶奶家的一品红很漂亮，它那鲜红硕大的叶子与那些不起眼的小花形成了鲜明的对比。

Illustration actual

actual noun

/ˈak(t)ʃj(ʊ)əl/ /ˈæk(t)ʃ(əw)əl/

实际，现实。

"The actual winner of the science fair project was Emily, not David. "

科学展览项目的实际获胜者是艾米丽，不是大卫。