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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。
冬青；冬青属植物
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冬青；冬青属植物
a shrub or small tree of the genus Ilex, typically with shiny evergreen leaves and red berries, often used as a Christmas decoration
She placed a sprig of holly on the wreath.
她把一枝冬青放在花环上。
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.
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
冬青木材
The wood from this tree.
美国摇滚明星(1936-1959)
United States rock star (1936-1959)
We decorated the fireplace with holly and red ribbons.
我们用冬青枝和红丝带装饰了壁炉。
The holly in our garden has bright red berries in winter.
我们花园里的冬青树在冬天结出鲜红的浆果。
She bought a wreath made of holly and pine.
她买了一个用冬青枝和松枝做的花环。
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。
冬青用作定语修饰名词，如浆果、叶子等。
The holly berries are bright red.
冬青浆果是鲜红色的。
常用于描述圣诞装饰。
The church was decorated with holly for Christmas.
教堂用冬青装饰过圣诞节。
Not this
They used holy for Christmas decorations.
Use this
They used holly for Christmas decorations.
Holy (神圣的) 和 holly (冬青) 发音相近但意思不同；此处应使用表示植物的名词 holly。
Not this
We put hollies on the wreath.
Use this
We put holly on the wreath.
冬青作为装饰材料时通常为不可数名词，应使用单数形式 holly；hollies 特指多棵冬青树。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
冬青浆果
The holly berries are bright red in winter.
冬青浆果在冬天是鲜红色的。
冬青灌木
A holly bush grows near the entrance.
入口附近长着一棵冬青灌木。
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。
冬青叶
The holly leaves are shiny and prickly.
冬青叶光滑且有刺。
英国冬青
English holly is a common ornamental tree.
英国冬青是一种常见的观赏树。
冬青丛
The garden has several holly bushes.
花园里有几丛冬青树。
用冬青树枝装饰大厅，啦啦啦啦啦，啦啦啦啦啦。
During Christmas, we deck our halls with holly and tinsel.
圣诞节期间，我们用冬青和亮片装饰大厅。
冬青和常春藤，当它们都长成
The holly berries are a bright red accent in winter gardens.
冬青浆果是冬季花园中鲜红的点缀。
Use holly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
冬青（holly）圣诞常见，红果绿叶带刺边，联想圣诞装饰即可记住。
[object Object]
指冬青木（木材）时不可数。
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