cactus

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GRE Collins 1

n. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

n. 仙人掌
[医] 仙人掌属

Collins 星级

20,358

BNC 频率

9,315

使用频率

cactus 本身没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到它的拉丁语来源“cactus”，意为“刺”，与其外观特征相符。

例句

1. The cactus grows well in dry deserts.

仙人掌在干燥的沙漠中生长得很好。

2. Be careful not to touch the cactus, as its needles can hurt you.

小心不要碰仙人掌，因为它的刺会伤到你。

3. I bought a small cactus for my desk because it needs very little water.

我买了一个小仙人掌放在桌子上，因为它几乎不需要水。