catkins

/ˈkætkɪnz/

Meanings

noun

柔荑花序，花穗。

A type of inflorescence, consisting of an axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.

Examples :

"The willow tree outside the schoolyard had many catkins hanging from its branches in the spring. "

春天的时候，学校操场外的柳树枝条上挂满了毛茸茸的柔荑花序。

Related Words

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。）

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

树枝，分枝

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

孩子们爬上树，坐在它结实的树枝上。

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

外面, 外部.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

学校大楼的外面被漆成了亮黄色。

schoolyard noun

/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

校园，操场

"The children played tag on the schoolyard during recess. "

孩子们在课间休息的时候在操场上玩捉人游戏。

poplar noun

/ˈpɒplə(ɹ)/

杨树，白杨。

"The tall poplar tree provided shade in the park where we had our picnic. "

那棵高大的杨树在我们野餐的公园里提供了阴凉。

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。

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

hanging verb

/ˈhæŋɪŋ/

悬挂，吊。

"The lights hung from the ceiling."

灯从天花板上垂下来。

spring verb

/spɹɪŋ/

扭伤，拉伤。

"Lifting the heavy box sprang his back, causing him a lot of pain. "

抬那个重箱子的时候，他闪了腰，疼得厉害。

willow noun

/ˈwɪl.əʊ/ /ˈwɪloʊ/

柳树，柳。

"The willow tree by the river provided shade on a hot summer day. "

河边的柳树在炎热的夏日里提供了树荫。

unisexual noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈsekʃuəl/ /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛkʃuəl/

单性生物

"In this all-female lizard population, each individual is a unisexual. "

在这个全雌性蜥蜴种群中，每一只蜥蜴都是单性生物。

apetalous adjective

/eɪˈpɛtələs/ /əˈpɛtələs/

无花瓣的，没有花瓣的

"The grass flowers are apetalous, relying on wind for pollination rather than attracting insects with colorful petals. "

草的花是无花瓣的，它们靠风力传播花粉，而不是像其他花一样用鲜艳的花瓣来吸引昆虫。