Word
birdlime
/ˈbəːdlaim/
noun
粘鸟胶；鸟胶
核心释义
a sticky substance smeared on branches to catch small birds
- 1.
涂抹在树枝上用以捕鸟的黏性物质
A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
- 2.
涂在小树枝上用于捕捉小鸟的粘性胶
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
涂抹在树枝上用以捕鸟的黏性物质；涂在小树枝上用于捕捉小鸟的粘性胶；粘鸟胶
用法In use
The poacher smeared birdlime on the branches to trap small birds.
用法提示：名词，指一种粘性物质，用于捕鸟。
Birdlime is still used in some rural areas for catching songbirds.
用法提示：名词，用作主语，指这种物质本身。
They avoided touching the birdlime, as it was extremely sticky and hard to remove.
用法提示：名词，用作宾语，强调其粘性特征。
smear sth with birdlime
smear A with B 强调把黏性物质涂满某物表面；birdlime 是不可数名词，前面不加冠词。
The hunter smeared the branches with birdlime.
猎人在树枝上涂满了粘鸟胶。
apply birdlime to sth
apply...to... 比 smear 更书面，强调把东西施于某个位置。
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