lichen

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Biology, Plantslichenli‧chen /ˈlaɪkən, ˈlɪtʃən/ noun [uncountable] HBa grey, green, or yellow plant that spreads over the surface of stones and trees → mossExamples from the Corpuslichen• Maybe I was on some damp lichen.• Their route became a steep scramble between white boulders speckled with green and grey lichen.• Leicestershire for example, lost 89 percent of the vulnerable species in its lichen flora and 47 percent overall.• Subtleties in the texture of the grit, patches brushed clean of lichen, told him where to place his feet.• The triumphant plant, a combination of lichen and cactus, certainly would look weird to the eyes of man.• These majestic stones, flecked with orange and white lichen, are the last of thousands that once littered the prehistoric landscape.Origin lichen (1600-1700) Latin Greek leichen

单词	lichen
释义	lichen From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Biology, Plantslichenli‧chen /ˈlaɪkən, ˈlɪtʃən/ noun [uncountable] HBa grey, green, or yellow plant that spreads over the surface of stones and trees → mossExamples from the Corpuslichen• Maybe I was on some damp lichen.• Their route became a steep scramble between white boulders speckled with green and grey lichen.• Leicestershire for example, lost 89 percent of the vulnerable species in its lichen flora and 47 percent overall.• Subtleties in the texture of the grit, patches brushed clean of lichen, told him where to place his feet.• The triumphant plant, a combination of lichen and cactus, certainly would look weird to the eyes of man.• These majestic stones, flecked with orange and white lichen, are the last of thousands that once littered the prehistoric landscape.Origin lichen (1600-1700) Latin Greek leichen
随便看	destroy hope etc destroy somebody’s confidence/hope/faith etc destroy/restore somebody’s faith (in somebody/something) destroyer destruction destructive destructus destruere destruire desultorius desultory desvestir desvuidier Det Det. detach detach from detach something from something detach yourself from detach yourself from somebody/something detachable detached detached manner detached way detached way/manner