an agave
an agave 指单株植物,复数形式为 agaves。
An agave can live for decades before flowering.
一株龙舌兰可活数十年才开花。
龙舌兰
agaves — plural of agave
龙舌兰属多肉植物,常有尖刺,成熟后开花,多数死后枯萎;大型种如剑麻或世纪树,产纤维和酒。;龙舌兰;[机] 龙舌兰属
A tropical American plant with thick, sword-shaped leaves arranged in a rosette and tall spikes of flowers, cultivated for ornament or fiber.
龙舌兰属多肉植物,常有尖刺,成熟后开花,多数死后枯萎;大型种如剑麻或世纪树,产纤维和酒。
Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave of succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles, flowering at maturity after several years, and generally dying thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.
We planted an agave in the garden because it needs very little water.
我们在花园里种了一棵龙舌兰,因为它几乎不需要浇水。
用法提示:名词“agave”(龙舌兰)在句中作宾语。
Agaves produce a tall spike of flowers after many years of growth.
龙舌兰生长多年后会开出一根高高的花序。
用法提示:复数形式“agaves”作主语,指龙舌兰这类植物。
The farmer showed us how to harvest fiber from the agave.
那位农民向我们演示了如何从龙舌兰中收割纤维。
用法提示:名词“agave”作介词宾语,指龙舌兰植株。
an agave 指单株植物,复数形式为 agaves。
An agave can live for decades before flowering.
一株龙舌兰可活数十年才开花。
此用法通常以不可数名词 agave 表示原料。
Agave is used to make tequila.
龙舌兰被用来制作龙舌兰酒。
agave 可作定语修饰名词,如 syrup、fiber、plant。
Agave syrup is a popular sweetener.
龙舌兰糖浆是一种受欢迎的甜味剂。
常用于指大型龙舌兰,尤其指石蒜科龙舌兰属的世纪高株种,不能涵盖所有龙舌兰属种类。
多见于墨西哥和中美洲的西班牙语文化语境,在普通英语中不如agave常用,并非完全等义。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw agave in the desert.
正确表达I saw agaves in the desert.
agave 是可数名词,表示多棵龙舌兰时要用复数 agaves;中文“龙舌兰”没有单复数变化,容易漏掉 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have agave in my garden.
正确表达I have an agave in my garden.
单数可数名词 agave 前需要不定冠词 an 或其他限定词,不能裸用;中文名词前没有冠词,所以学习者常漏掉。
蓝色龙舌兰
Tequila is made from the blue agave.
龙舌兰酒是由蓝色龙舌兰制成的。
龙舌兰蜜
I sweetened my tea with agave nectar.
我用龙舌兰蜜给茶调味。
龙舌兰糖浆
Add a teaspoon of agave syrup to the pancake batter.
向煎饼面糊中加入一茶匙龙舌兰糖浆。
龙舌兰植物
The agave plant blooms only once in its lifetime.
龙舌兰植物一生只开一次花。
龙舌兰纤维
The rope is woven from agave fiber.
这根绳子是用龙舌兰纤维编织的。
龙舌兰叶
The agave leaves have sharp spines along the edges.
龙舌兰叶的边缘有尖刺。
由龙舌兰植物酿制而成的蒸馏酒,是该植物最著名的用途之一。
龙舌兰属于多肉植物,能在干旱环境中储存水分。
龙舌兰常生长于沙漠或半干旱地区,适应炎热干燥的气候。
龙舌兰的叶片含有坚韧纤维,可用于制作绳索或织物。
与龙舌兰酒类似,也是一种由龙舌兰植物酿造的墨西哥烈酒。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.