单词

mistletoe

读音

ˈmɪsltoʊ,ˈmɪzltoʊ

美式

英式

词根

"Mistletoe" 并没有特别明确的词根，无法进行衍生词的解析。

释义

n. [中医] 槲寄生（一种常用作圣诞节室内悬挂的植物）

例句

Tribes would stop fighting for a period of time if they found a tree with mistletoe.

如果他们发现一棵树上有槲寄生，部落会停止一段时间的战斗。

You will never see mistletoe in a Christian church—it is banned because of its associations with pagan religion and superstition.

你永远不会在基督教教堂看到槲寄生，它因为与异教徒和迷信有关系而被禁止。

The goddess Freya's son was killed by an arrow made of mistletoe, so, in honor of him, she declared that it would always be a symbol of peace.

女神弗雷娅的儿子被一支用槲寄生制成的箭杀死，所以为了纪念他，她宣布这支箭将永远是和平的象征。

强化记忆

可以通过mistletoe在圣诞节文化中的应用，想象圣诞节互吻的甜美场景，帮助更好的记住这个词。Mistletoe 这个词源于中世纪的英格兰，在古代的凯尔特和诺尔斯神话中，他们都将这种植物看作是神圣的。而在圣诞节这个欧美的传统节日中，通常人们会挂起槲寄生作为装饰。如果两个人在槲寄生下相遇，他们就会互相接吻，作为冬日深情的表达，认为能带来好运。

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Frigg cried tears of such sadness that they formedthe mistletoe’s pearly berries,making the other gods pity her and agree to resurrect Baldur.

They saw these as signs of the plant’s magical qualities and fertility.Even today, the mistletoe inspires wonderwith the diversity of wildlife it supports.

and the butterfly genus Delius.Some mistletoe species produce dense bushes,which are excellent nesting locations for a variety of birds.

it’s known as a partly parasitic plant.Mistletoe relies on modified roots called haustoriathat penetrate the tree bark and siphon off the water and minerals