cactus

英 [ˈkæktəs]

美 [ˈkæktəs]

n. 仙人掌科植物; 仙人掌

复数：cacti　

Collins.1 / BNC.20358 / COCA.9315

牛津词典

noun

仙人掌科植物；仙人掌
a plant that grows in hot dry regions, especially one with thick stems covered in spines but without leaves. There are many different types of cactus .

仙人掌
Acactusis a thick fleshy plant that grows in many hot, dry parts of the world. Cacti have no leaves and many of them are covered in prickles.

noun

any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

The giant cactus is the vegetable skycraper.
高大的仙人掌是植物界巨人。
The reason is that I planted my cactus on the land.
原因是，我在这块地上种下了我的小仙人球。
They can look upon the hills, canyons, and cactus with appreciation rather than fear.
他们可以眺望丘陵，峡谷，和仙人掌赞赏，而不是恐惧。
I found cactus gold at the scene.
我在现场找到了金黄的仙人掌酒。
He was never able to grow a cactus that could live in desert climates and provide food for animals.
他一直没有培育出能够在沙漠地带生长并能为牲畜食用的仙人掌。
In 1998, Mexico Milpa ALta edible cactus was introduced to China by Agriculture Ministry.
1998年，农业部组织将墨西哥米邦塔食用仙人掌引进我国种植。
Cactus is a type of green desert plant.
仙人掌是一种绿色的沙漠植物。
Even if you were a cactus, I'd endure all the pain just to hug you.
即使你是一个仙人掌，我也愿意忍受所有的痛来抱着你。
Researchers observed one bird impale a rodent on a cactus
研究人员观察到一只鸟把一只啮齿动物钉在一棵仙人掌上。
He has learned from cactus juice, and began his new adventure.
他吸取了仙人掌的汁液，又开始了他新的冒险旅程。