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succulents
多肉植物；肉质植物
succulents is the plural of succulent.
核心释义
A plant adapted to dry conditions, with thick, fleshy parts that store water.
- 1.
多肉植物。
A succulent plant.
- 2.
适应干旱环境并具有多汁储水组织的植物
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
多肉植物。；适应干旱环境并具有多汁储水组织的植物；多汁的；多水分的
用法In use
My sister keeps a succulent on her desk because it needs very little water.
用法提示：此处 succulent 作名词，指耐旱且能储水的植物。
This succulent stores water in its thick leaves, so it can survive long dry periods.
用法提示：succulent 是名词，指叶片肥厚、能储存水分的植物。
When we moved, I gave my succulents to a friend who has a sunny balcony.
用法提示：这里用复数形式 succulents，表示多株多肉植物。
a succulent
succulent 是可数名词，单数前通常加 a/an。
I keep a succulent on my windowsill.
我在窗台上养了一盆多肉植物。
succulents
泛指一类植物时用复数形式，不加 the。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- potted succulents
- 盆栽多肉植物
- Potted succulents are perfect for a sunny windowsill.盆栽多肉植物非常适合放在阳光充足的窗台上。
- succulent garden
- 多肉植物花园
- She planted a small succulent garden on her balcony.她在阳台上建了一个小型多肉植物花园。
- grow succulents
- 种植多肉植物
- Many people grow succulents because they need little care.许多人种植多肉植物，因为它们几乎不需要打理。
- water succulents
- 给多肉植物浇水
- You should water succulents only when the soil is dry.你只有在土壤干燥时才应该给多肉植物浇水。
- a collection of succulents
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆时想象多肉植物用肥厚的叶子‘suck’吸饱水分，succulent就是多汁的肉质植物。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、houseplant care、botany “succulent”作为名词时指多肉植物，通常用于园艺、室内植物养护或科普语境，口语和书面语都适用。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为可数名词，常以复数形式succulents出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with ‘succulent’ (/ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/). The -ulent words here (turbulent, fraudulent, opulent) share only the written ending; their stressed vowels differ, so they do not rhyme. Other -lent words like violent, excellent, and prevalent are spelling lookalikes with different sounds.
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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