Dictionary entry
composite plant
一种菊科双子叶植物，头状花序由许多小花组成，看似一朵花
a dicotyledonous plant of the Asteraceae family, with florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
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considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
In use
The sunflower is a type of composite plant that produces edible seeds.
Many composite plants have flowers that are actually clusters of smaller florets.
Composite plants like daisies are easy to grow in sunny gardens.
a composite plant
不定冠词 a 用于单数可数名词前。
The daisy is a composite plant.
雏菊是一种菊科复合植物。
composite plants
复数形式表示一类植物。
Composite plants include sunflowers and dandelions.
菊科复合植物包括向日葵和蒲公英。
the composite plant family
作定语修饰 family。
Daisies belong to the composite plant family.
雏菊属于菊科复合植物家族。
composite plant species
species 单复数同形。
There are many composite plant species in the world.
世界上有许多菊科复合植物物种。
Common mistakes
This is a composite.This is a composite plant.
在英语中，'composite' 作为名词通常不指代菊科植物，需要加上 'plant' 才能准确表达。中文直接说'菊科'可能省略'植物'，但英文不能省略。
Composite plant belong to the Asteraceae family.Composite plants belong to the Asteraceae family.
主语 'composite plant' 是单数，但表示一类植物时应用复数 'composite plants'，并且谓语动词相应改变。中文没有单复数区别，容易出错。
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