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rue
芸香;芸香属植物
any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines
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Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
芸香属的多年生灌木,尤其是药用芸香(Ruta graveolens),以前用于药物
芸香属的多年生灌木,尤其是药用芸香(Ruta graveolens),以前用于药物;懊悔;后悔;芸香
In use
He felt a deep sense of rue after his harsh words.
There was a look of rue on her face when she realized her mistake.
The old man expressed his rue for the opportunities he missed.
Connections
Collocations
- common rue
- 芸香(Ruta graveolens)
- Common rue is native to the Balkans and has small yellow flowers.芸香原产于巴尔干半岛,开小黄花。
- rue leaves
- 芸香叶
- She added fresh rue leaves to the salad.她在沙拉里加入了新鲜的芸香叶。
- rue oil
- 芸香油
- Rue oil should not be used by pregnant women.孕妇不应使用芸香油。
- rue tea
- 芸香茶
- They drank rue tea to soothe their stomachs.他们喝芸香茶来舒缓胃部。
Pop culture & quotes
- There's rue for you; and here's some for me: we may call it herb-grace o' Sundays: O, you must wear your rue with a difference.
- 这里有一枝芸香给你,也有一枝给我:星期天我们可以把它叫做“恩典草”;哦,你必须把自己的芸香佩戴出不同来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 r-u-e 想成一株芸香:r 是茎,u 是叶,e 是飘出的药香,记住 rue 指芸香属灌木。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:botany、herbalism、historical texts 此义指芸香属植物(Ruta graveolens),多用于植物学、草药学或历史文献中,日常口语比较少见;没有明显的正式或非正式之分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
rue /ruː/ 与 true、blue、clue、glue、through 押韵(都含 /uː/ 音)。注意:rude /ruːd/ 虽然读音相近,但词尾多了一个 /d/,不与 rue 押韵;rough /rʌf/ 拼写看似相似,但读音完全不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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