Word · Frequency #7283
timothy
提摩太
核心释义
a disciple of Saint Paul who led the Christian community at Ephesus
- 1.
猫尾草(Phleum pratense),原产于欧洲,但在美国广泛引入并自然化
Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
- 2.
北美北部和欧洲种植的长圆柱穗状牧草,用于制作干草
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
- 3.
北美原产的山地猫尾草
Mountain timothy (Phleum alpinum), native to North America.
- 4.
圣保罗的门徒,后成为以弗所基督教团体的领袖
a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus
- 5.
其他种类的猫尾草属草
Grass of other species of genus Phleum.
- 6.
用作干草的禾草
a grass grown for hay
梯牧草；猫尾草；山地猫尾草；猫尾草属的其他草；猫尾草(Phleum pratense),原产于欧洲,但在美国广泛引入并自然化；北美北部和欧洲种植的长圆柱穗状牧草,用于制作干草
用法In use
Timothy is widely grown for hay in cool, moist regions.
用法提示：句中 Timothy 为不可数名词，作主语，指猫尾草（梯牧草）；句首大写是英语句子的习惯，不是人名。
The farmer cut the timothy in early summer to make good-quality hay.
用法提示：句中 timothy 为不可数名词，作 cut 的宾语，指这种用于制干草的牧草。
Some livestock farmers prefer timothy over other grasses because it is soft and nutritious.
用法提示：句中 timothy 为不可数名词，作 prefer 的宾语，表示猫尾草这种牧草。
grow timothy
timothy为不可数名词。
The farmer grows timothy to feed his cattle.
这位农民种植梯牧草喂牛。
timothy hay
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- timothy grass
- 梯牧草
- The field is planted with timothy grass.这片田地种植了梯牧草。
- timothy hay
- 梯牧草干草
- Farmers harvest timothy hay in summer.农民在夏天收割梯牧草干草。
- grow timothy
- 种植梯牧草
- Many farmers grow timothy for livestock feed.许多农民种植梯牧草用作牲畜饲料。
- timothy seed
- 梯牧草种子
- We need to buy timothy seed for the pasture.我们需要为牧场购买梯牧草种子。
- timothy plant
- 梯牧草植株
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个叫蒂莫西的人站在梯子上收割牧草，即梯牧草。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
作‘梯牧草’讲时是可数名词，复数形式为 timothies；作人名‘提摩太’时是专有名词，通常不用复数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The 'tim' beginning of 'timid' and 'timber' shares the /tɪm/ sound; note that 'timer' is spelled similarly but pronounced /taɪm/. The '-thy' ending of 'healthy' and 'pithy' is consistently pronounced /θi/.
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