prickly pear

prickly pear

美 　英

• n.刺梨（仙人掌属植物，花黄色）；仙人果（梨状，红色，可食用）
• 网络仙人掌果；仙人球；霸王树

词形变化

复数：prickly pears  

英汉双解

英汉解释

na.	1. 【植】霸王树;仙人球[霸王树的梨状果实]

英英解释

n.	1. a plant that grows in the desert, with a fruit that is covered with sharp needles, or the fruit of this plant

例句

Lewis understood what they meant since the Corps had all hurt their feet on sharp rocks and prickly pear cactuses.

路易斯了解他们的举动所代表的意义，因为部队成员的脚掌都因尖锐的岩石及多刺的仙人掌而受伤。

Scientists have known that prickly pear cleans water but their understanding of the mechanism was poor.

科学家已经知道胭脂仙人掌能够净水，但是他们对于这种机制的理解仍然不够充分。

Popular indoor varieties include Christmas cactus and prickly pear cactus.

最受欢迎的室内品种包括圣诞仙人掌（蟹爪兰）和仙人果。

In the distance to the east, our cliff top fanned out into an arid square mile of Indian grass, prickly pear, and more sage.

东边很远的地方，我们悬崖的顶部是一平方英里干旱的土地，上面满是印第安草，仙人掌以及香草。

Remember Prickly Pear.

回忆一下仙人掌果溪。

There were precedent-setting suits in 1870 and 1872, both involving Prickly Pear Creek.

在1870年和1872年有这样的先例，都涉及仙人掌果溪。

These are the real culprits, because they are the ones who make labour such a prickly pear in industry today.

他们才是真正的罪人，因为他们使工人变成了当今工业的刺头。