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saps
树液;汁液
saps is the plural of sap.
核心释义
The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
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植物的汁液,尤其是对营养至关重要的上下流动的汁液或循环液
The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.
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从最前面的平行线向被围攻地点的斜坡或隐蔽路挖掘的狭窄沟渠或壕沟
A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc.
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植物维管系统中循环的含糖、盐和矿物质的水溶液
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
- 4.
树木的边材或白木
The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.
- 5.
缺乏判断力的人
a person who lacks good judgment
- 6.
任何汁液
Any juice.
- 7.
用皮革包裹的金属块,带有灵活的手柄,用于打击他人
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
- 8.
活力
Vitality.
傻瓜;容易上当的人;活力;精力;边材;对壕;堑壕;皮包短棍;铅头短棒
用法In use
Maple trees produce a sweet sap used to make syrup.
用法提示:此处sap为名词,意为植物汁液,指枫树中循环的含糖水溶液。
He's such a sap for believing their lies.
用法提示:此处sap为名词,口语中指缺乏判断力、易受骗的人。
The guard carried a sap for self-defense.
用法提示:此处sap为名词,指一种用皮革包裹金属的打击武器。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tree sap
- 树液
- The tree sap was dripping from the broken branch.树液从折断的树枝上滴落下来。
- maple sap
- 枫树汁
- Maple sap is collected in early spring to make syrup.枫树汁在早春收集用来制作糖浆。
- sap rises
- 树液上升
- In spring, the sap rises and the buds begin to open.春天树液上升,嫩芽开始绽放。
- sticky sap
- 黏性汁液
- Watch out for the sticky sap on the pine tree bark.小心松树皮上黏性的汁液。
- sap flow
- 汁液流动
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆法:枫糖浆来自枫树的 sap(树液),想想枫糖的甜,sap 就是树的营养汁液。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:botany、gardening、cooking 作名词表示“植物的汁液”时,多用于植物学、园艺或谈论枫糖浆等场景,属于中性语体;该义项通常不带明显的正式或口语色彩,日常与书面表达中都能使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
植物汁液不可数,表示人或武器时可数
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
map、cap、tap、clap、wrap 都与 sap (/sæp/) 押韵——相同的 /æ/ 元音和结尾的 /p/。注意 sip /sɪp/ 拼写相近,但元音不同,所以不押韵。
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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