Word · Frequency #24733
shamrock
三叶草
shamrock
常指爱尔兰国花，也可指多种三叶植物
- 1.
The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.
任何小型三叶草的三叶形叶片,尤指白花三叶草,或类似三叶草植物的叶片,常作为爱尔兰的象征。
- 2.
Any of several species of small clover-like plant species, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens.
几种小型三叶草状植物物种中的任何一种,具有三叶叶片,尤指白花三叶草。
任何小型三叶草的三叶形叶片,尤指白花三叶草,或类似三叶草植物的叶片,常作为爱尔兰的象征。；几种小型三叶草状植物物种中的任何一种,具有三叶叶片,尤指白花三叶草。；天蓝
In use
She pinned a fresh shamrock to her jacket before the walk.
After the spring rain, the lawn was covered with small shamrocks.
He pressed a shamrock between the pages of his notebook to keep it flat.
the shamrock
shamrock 特指爱尔兰的三叶草，常作为国家象征。
The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland.
三叶草是爱尔兰的象征。
a shamrock
shamrock 是可数名词，可用不定冠词 a。
He picked a shamrock from the field.
他从地里摘了一朵三叶草。
shamrocks
复数形式为 shamrocks。
The hills were covered with shamrocks.
Connections
Collocations
- Irish shamrock
- 爱尔兰三叶草（爱尔兰的象征）
- He wore an Irish shamrock in his lapel for St. Patrick's Day.他在圣帕特里克节翻领上别了一枚爱尔兰三叶草。
- shamrock plant
- 三叶草盆栽
- My shamrock plant blooms with small pink flowers in spring.我的三叶草在春天开粉色的小花。
- shamrock leaf
- 三叶草的叶子
- Each shamrock leaf has three small leaflets.每片三叶草的叶子都有三片小叶。
- shamrock emblem
- 三叶草徽记
- The shamrock emblem appears on many Irish products.三叶草徽记出现在许多爱尔兰产品上。
- wear the shamrock
- 佩戴三叶草
- Many people wear the shamrock on St. Patrick's Day.许多人在圣帕特里克节佩戴三叶草。
- shamrock green
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 sham(假) + rock(岩石)：假装是石头，实为爱尔兰三叶草，叶子三片似心形。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：圣帕特里克节庆祝活动、植物或园艺话题、爱尔兰文化介绍 shamrock 是日常中性的普通名词，多用于指爱尔兰的象征三叶草；在圣帕特里克节或爱尔兰文化语境中很常见，正式或非正式场合都可以使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英文单词与 shamrock /ˈʃæmrɒk/ 完整押韵。下方词都与 shamrock 一样以 -ock 拼写，但发音要注意：rock 的 /rɒk/ 接近 shamrock 末尾的 /rɒk/，但重音不同；hammock、paddock、haddock、bullock 在英式英语中结尾读 /ək/，不是 /ɒk/；padlock 的 /lɒk/ 与 /rɒk/ 只有辅音差别。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.