释义 |
birdlime I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: Middle English birdlim, bridlim, from bird, brid bird + lim lime — more at bird, lime 1. : an extremely adhesive sticky substance usually made from the bark of the holly (Ilex aquifolium) but also from other plants (as the European mistletoe or the breadfruit) and used especially formerly to entrap small birds by smearing twigs where they are accustomed to perch 2. : something that entraps or ensnares < a birdlime of words > 3. : cleavers II. transitive verb : to smear with or as if with birdlime : catch with birdlime : ensnare |