cactus

IPA/ˈkæktəs/
KK[kˈæktəs]IPA/ˈkæktəs/

cactus — 名詞

  • cactussingular
  • cactiplural

1. a plant from very dry places that stores water in a thick stem and often has sha

1.名詞A2
釋義

仙人掌

長在乾熱地區的多刺植物

a plant from very dry places that stores water in a thick stem and often has sharp points instead of ordinary leaves.

例句

A cactus by the kitchen window needs very little water.

廚房窗邊的仙人掌幾乎不需要澆水。

common pattern: cactus + needs little water

Priya bought a small cactus for her desk at work.

Priya 買了一盆小仙人掌放在辦公桌上。

collocation: small cactus

常見搭配
  • small cactus
  • potted cactus
  • desert cactus
  • touch a cactus
  • cactus plant
同義詞
  • succulent

    broader term; many succulents store water but are not cacti

  • prickly pear

    one particular kind of cactus, not the general word

文法句型

countable noun

plural: cacti or cactuses

用法筆記

Usually countable. The regular plural cactuses is common in everyday English, while cacti is also widely used, especially in gardening and science.

常見錯誤

I bought two cactus for the balcony.
I bought two cacti for the balcony.' / 'I bought two cactuses for the balcony.
Use a plural form after a number.
The cactus has many sharp leaves.
The cactus has many sharp spines.
Most cacti have spines, not ordinary leaves.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • cactus garden
  • cactus flower
  • cactus spine
  • cactus pot

常用片語

  • grow a cactus
  • water a cactus
  • a row of cacti