locoweed

/ˌloʊkoʊˈwiːd/

Meanings

noun

疯草，毒草

Any of several plants indigenous to the western United States, of genus Oxytropis or Astragalus.

Examples :

"The cattle avoided that patch of land because it was known to be full of locoweed, a plant that can make them sick. "

牛群都绕着那片地走，因为大家都知道那里长满了疯草，吃了会让它们生病。

Related Words

western noun

/ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/

西部片

"My grandfather loved watching old western movies. "

我爷爷很喜欢看老西部片。

cattle noun

/ˈkæt(ə)l/

牛，牲畜

"Do you want to raise cattle?"

你想养牛吗？

patch noun

/pætʃ/

补丁，补片

"His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away."

他的袖子肘部打了补丁，是用不同的布料缝上去的，用来替换磨损的地方。

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

属，属类

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

所有的玉兰花都属于玉兰属 (Magnolia)。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

states noun

/steɪts/

状态，情形

"The current economic states are causing many people to worry about job security. "

当前的经济状态让很多人担心工作保障问题。

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

植物，草本植物

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

花园里有几棵树，边缘周围还有一簇簇色彩鲜艳的草本植物。

astragalus noun

/æˈstræɡələs/ /əˈstræɡələs/

距骨，踝骨。

"The doctor examined the patient's swollen astragalus after the basketball injury. "

篮球受伤后，医生检查了病人肿胀的距骨/踝骨。

united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

联合，团结。

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

我希望这首歌能把来自不同文化背景的人们团结在一起。

indigenous adjective

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

本土的，原生的，土著的。

"The Australian Aboriginal people are the indigenous inhabitants of the continent. "

澳大利亚原住民是这片大陆土生土长的居民。

avoided verb

/əˈvɔɪdɪd/

避免，回避

"After their argument, Sarah avoided talking to her brother for a week. "

争吵之后，莎拉整整一个星期都回避和她哥哥说话。