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brier

/ˈbraɪər/

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noun

蔷薇，带刺灌木。

Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.

Examples :

"The lost ball rolled into the thick brier, making it impossible to retrieve without getting scratched. "

那个丢失的球滚进了茂密的带刺灌木丛里，不被划伤根本不可能拿出来。

plant nature biology

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noun

荆棘, 烦恼之源

Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.

Examples :

"His constant complaining was a brier that pricked everyone's patience. "

他没完没了的抱怨，就像荆棘一样，刺痛着每个人的耐心。

character attitude

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noun

石楠，白石楠.

The white heath, Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully pruned the brier growing along the path, mindful of its sharp thorns. "

园丁小心地修剪着沿着小路生长的白石楠，留意着它锋利的刺。

plant nature biology

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noun

石楠烟斗

A pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub.

Examples :

"He cleaned his brier after a long afternoon of gardening. "

他用了一个下午的时间在花园里劳作，之后便开始清洁他的石楠烟斗。

material utensil