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cress

英 [kres] 美 [krɛs]

解释

n. [园艺] 水芹；十字花科植物

※ 提供单词"cress"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

cress 水芹

来自PIE*gras, 吞噬，词源同gastric, 胃的。可能是因为这种植物的快速生长而得名。

英文词源

cress (n.): Old English cresse, originally cærse, from Proto-Germanic *krasjon- (cognates: Middle Low German kerse, karse; Middle Dutch kersse; Old High German kresso, German Kresse), from PIE root *gras- "to devour" (see gastric). It underwent a metathesis similar to that of grass. French cresson, Italian crescione are Germanic loan-words.

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例句和用法

1. European cress having stiff erect stems ; sometimes placed in genus Turritis.: 欧洲的一种十字花科植物,具有挺、硬的直立茎.

2. C : Excuse me, waiter. Could I have some more water cress?: 对不起, 服务员,请多给我一些水果,好吗 ?

3. Mustard and cress is often eaten as part of a salad.: 芥子和水芹菜常拼在沙拉里吃.

4. Therefore, cress - language information retrieval has been hot in research.: 因此, 跨语言信息检索成为当今的研究热点.

5. North American rock cress having very long curved pods.: 北美的一种筷子芥属植物,荚果长,弯曲.