Word · Frequency #25985
briar
石南根烟斗
核心释义
a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath
- 1.
荆棘:许多带刺且丛生的植物,如蔷薇属、悬钩子属和菝葜属的多种植物。
Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
- 2.
欧石南(Erica arborea),一种地中海多刺灌木。
Tree heath (Erica arborea), a thorny Mediterranean shrub.
- 3.
任何刺激或令人不快的事物。
Anything that is sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
- 4.
用这种灌木的根部制成的烟斗。
A pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub.
荆棘:许多带刺且丛生的植物,如蔷薇属、悬钩子属和菝葜属的多种植物。;欧石南(Erica arborea),一种地中海多刺灌木。;任何刺激或令人不快的事物。;用这种灌木的根部制成的烟斗。;石南;荆棘;用石南根制成之烟斗
用法In use
He bought a briar at the antique shop.
用法提示:briar 作名词,指石南根烟斗,是 bought 的宾语。
She cleaned her briar with a soft cloth.
用法提示:briar 作名词,指石南根烟斗,是 cleaned 的宾语。
The briar was too valuable to smoke every day.
用法提示:briar 作名词,指石南根烟斗,在句子中作主语。
a briar
briar 作“石南根烟斗”讲时是可数名词,复数形式为 briars。
He lit a briar and leaned back in his chair.
他点燃了一只石南根烟斗,靠在椅背上。
briar pipe
briar 本身就可指石南根烟斗,briar pipe 中的 pipe 常可省略。
She chose a classic briar pipe as a gift.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- briar pipe
- 石南根烟斗
- He lit his briar pipe and leaned back in the chair.他点燃石南根烟斗,靠在椅子上。
- briar bowl
- 石南根烟斗的斗钵
- The briar bowl is carefully carved from a single root.这个石南根烟斗的斗钵是用一整块根精心雕刻而成的。
- smoke a briar
- 抽石南根烟斗
- He likes to smoke a briar after dinner.他喜欢晚饭后抽石南根烟斗。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- briar patch
- (比喻)棘手的困境;错综复杂的问题The new privacy law is a real briar patch for small businesses.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:briar(荆棘)的根扎手,却用来做烟斗——记住briar就是石南根烟斗。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:pipe smoking、tobacco shops、pipe collecting 该义项指用石南根制作的烟斗,多用于烟斗爱好者、烟草店或相关产品介绍中;日常口语中比较少见,通常属于中性或略带行业色彩的表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 briars。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词在非卷舌读法中与 briar(/ˈbraiə/)押韵,均有 /aiə/ 韵尾:liar, friar, buyer, higher, fire, dryer。注意拼写相似的 -ear 词(如 bear /beə/)发音不同;briar 中的 -iar 并不读作 /iə/。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.