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milkweed

/ˈmɪlkˌwiːd/ /ˈmɪlkwid/

Meanings
noun

马利筋，乳草

Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.

Examples :

"Butterflies often lay their eggs on milkweed because the caterpillars eat its leaves. "
蝴蝶经常把卵产在马利筋上，因为毛毛虫会吃它的叶子。
plant nature environment biology seed ecology

Related Words

Illustration knowing

knowing verb

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

知道，了解，明白

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

他知道有什么可怕的事情要发生了。

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

树叶, 叶子

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

那棵橡树宽大的叶子为在公园里玩耍的孩子们提供了阴凉。

Illustration several

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。

Illustration because

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。

Illustration source

source noun

/sɔːs/ /sɔɹs/

来源，出处。

"The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."

被告拒绝透露她所贩卖的非法毒品的来源。

Illustration plants

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。

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

蝴蝶，蝶。

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

一只美丽的蝴蝶在花园的花朵周围翩翩飞舞。

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

紧张，心里没底

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

演讲之前，她心里非常紧张，没底，希望自己不要忘记任何事情。

Illustration caterpillars

caterpillars noun

/ˈkætərˌpɪlərz/ /ˈkæṭərˌpɪlərz/

毛毛虫，蝽。

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

那只鸟刚刚吃掉了那条绿色的毛毛虫.

Illustration nourishing

nourishing adjective

/ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ/

滋养的，有营养的。

"A nourishing breakfast helps children concentrate in school. "

一份有营养的早餐能帮助孩子们在学校里集中注意力。

Illustration monarch

monarch noun

/ˈmɒnək/ /ˈmɑnɑɹk/

君主，国王，统治者

"The monarch of England lives in Buckingham Palace. "

英国的君主住在白金汉宫。

Illustration release

release noun

/ɹɪˈliːs/ /ɹiːˈliːs/

释放，解放

"The release of the trapped students from the burning building was a joyous occasion. "

把被困学生从燃烧的大楼里释放出来，真是一个令人欢欣鼓舞的时刻。