myrtles

/ˈmɜːrtəlz/

Meanings

noun

桃金娘, 香桃木

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

Examples :

"The garden wall was covered in lush green myrtles, providing a fragrant privacy screen. "

花园的围墙上爬满了茂盛的绿色桃金娘，形成了一道芬芳的私密屏障。

Related Words

privacy noun

/ˈpɹaɪv.ə.sɪ/ /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/

隐私，私密性。

"I need my privacy, so please stay out of my room."

我需要自己的隐私空间，所以请不要进我的房间。

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

挣钱，养家糊口。

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资挣钱养家糊口是很困难的。

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)。

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

花园，园圃

"a vegetable garden a flower garden"

菜园花园

native noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtəv/

原住民，土著。

"The native student explained the customs of her home village to the class. "

那位原住民学生向全班同学介绍了她家乡的风俗习惯。

fragrant adjective

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/

芳香，馨香。

"The fragrant roses filled the room with a lovely scent. "

那些芳香的玫瑰花让整个房间都充满了美妙的香味。

screen noun

/skɹiːn/

屏风，遮挡物

"a fire screen"

防火屏风

evergreen noun

/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/ /ˈɛvɚɡɹin/

常绿树，万年青。

"The evergreen in my grandmother's garden stays green all year round. "

我奶奶花园里的那棵常绿树一年四季都是绿色的。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

southern noun

/ˈsʌðɚn/ /ˈsʌðən/

南方人

"My cousin, a southern, moved to the area after graduating from university. "

我的表弟是个南方人，大学毕业后搬到了这个地区。(我的表弟是位美国南方人，大学毕业后搬到了这个地区。）

shrub noun

/ʃɹʌb/

灌木，矮树。

"The gardener trimmed the overgrown shrub near the front door, making it look neat and tidy. "

园丁修剪了前门附近那棵长得过于茂盛的灌木丛，让它看起来整洁多了。

covered verb

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

覆盖，遮盖

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

他用毯子盖住了婴儿。