英语词汇“tendril”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	tendril
释义	Trends of tendril View usage for: tendril (tendrɪl) Word forms: plural tendrils 1. countable noun A tendril is something light and thin, for example a piece of hair which hangs loose and is away from the main part. Tendrils of hair strayed to the edge of her pillow. [+ of] 2. countable noun [usually plural] Tendrils are thin stems which grow on some plants so that they can attach themselves to supports such as walls or other plants. tendril in British English (ˈtɛndrɪl) noun 1. a specialized threadlike part of a leaf or stem that attaches climbing plants to a support by twining or adhering 2. something resembling a tendril, such as a wisp of hair Derived forms tendrillar (ˈtendrillar) or tendrilous (ˈtendrilous) adjective Word origin C16: perhaps from Old French tendron tendril (confused with Old French tendron bud), from Medieval Latin tendō tendon tendril in American English (ˈtɛndrəl) noun 1. a threadlike part of a climbing plant, often in a spiral form, supporting it by clinging to or coiling around an object 2. a wispy or curly strand of hair, often clinging to the face or neck Word origin earlier tendrell, prob. altered < ME tendron, young tender shoot < OFr tendrum, ult. < L tener, tender1 Examples of 'tendril' in a sentence tendril It's absolutely barmy,' he said, as he wound a tendril round his finger. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002) Up close he smelt all sweet and sickly, like a wilting honeysuckle tendril. Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002)
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