Word · Frequency #5866
holly
冬青；冬青属植物
核心释义
a shrub or small tree of the genus Ilex, typically with shiny evergreen leaves and red berries, often used as a Christmas decoration
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冬青树,常用于圣诞装饰
Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
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冬青属植物,具有红色浆果和有刺的常绿叶子
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
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冬青木材
The wood from this tree.
- 4.
美国摇滚明星(1936-1959)
United States rock star (1936-1959)
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类似冬青的植物
Any of several not closely related plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries
冬青木；类似冬青的植物；霍利；冬青树,常用于圣诞装饰；冬青属植物,具有红色浆果和有刺的常绿叶子
用法In use
We decorated the fireplace with holly and red ribbons.
用法提示：此处 holly 为名词，指用作圣诞装饰的冬青枝叶。
The holly in our garden has bright red berries in winter.
用法提示：此处 holly 为名词，指冬青属植物，即冬青树。
She bought a wreath made of holly and pine.
用法提示：此处 holly 为名词，指可用于装饰的冬青枝叶。
a [unit] of holly
表示冬青的一部分，如枝、叶等。
She placed a sprig of holly on the wreath.
她把一枝冬青放在花环上。
holly + noun
冬青用作定语修饰名词，如浆果、叶子等。
The holly berries are bright red.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- holly berries
- 冬青浆果
- The holly berries are bright red in winter.冬青浆果在冬天是鲜红色的。
- holly bush
- 冬青灌木
- A holly bush grows near the entrance.入口附近长着一棵冬青灌木。
- holly wreath
- 冬青花环
- They hung a holly wreath on the door for Christmas.他们在门上挂了一个冬青花环庆祝圣诞节。
- holly leaves
- 冬青叶
- The holly leaves are shiny and prickly.冬青叶光滑且有刺。
- English holly
- 英国冬青
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
冬青（holly）圣诞常见，红果绿叶带刺边，联想圣诞装饰即可记住。
语境与语域Context & Register
[object Object]
语法说明Grammar Note
指冬青木（木材）时不可数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhymes: jolly, dolly, polly, folly, collie all have the /ɑli/ ending matching holly. Holy is a spelling lookalike but has a different vowel sound /oʊli/, so it does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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