creeper
creeper — 名詞
- creepersingular
- creepersplural
1. a plant with long stems that spread over the ground or climb over walls, fences,
蔓生植物
會貼地蔓延或往上攀爬的植物
a plant with long stems that spread over the ground or climb over walls, fences, and trees
Kabir trained the creeper along the garden fence with soft string.
Kabir 用軟繩把那株蔓生植物固定在花園柵欄上。
pattern: train a creeper along a fence
After the rain, a creeper spread across the old stone wall.
下雨後，那株蔓生植物沿著舊石牆迅速蔓開。
Mira planted a creeper beside the gate to cover the bare bricks.
Mira 在大門旁種了一株蔓生植物，好遮住光禿禿的磚牆。
collocation: plant a creeper beside a wall
By summer, the creeper had reached the classroom window.
到了夏天，那株蔓生植物已經長到教室窗邊。
Apinya trimmed the creeper before it blocked the porch steps.
Apinya 在它擋住門廊台階前修剪了那株蔓生植物。
- plant a creeper by the fence
- a creeper covers the wall
- train a creeper up a post
文法句型
a creeper climbs over [wall/fence/tree]
用法筆記
Often used for garden plants that spread over low surfaces or climb up supports. Distinguish from sense 2, which names a bird.
2. a small bird that moves up tree bark to find insects, using its tail to keep bal
旋木雀
沿樹幹爬行找蟲的小鳥
a small bird that moves up tree bark to find insects, using its tail to keep balance
Kenji spotted a creeper moving up the pine trunk for insects.
Kenji 看見一隻旋木雀沿著松樹幹往上爬，找昆蟲吃。
pattern: a creeper moves up a tree trunk
The small creeper paused on the bark, then slipped behind a branch.
那隻小旋木雀停在樹皮上片刻，接著鑽到樹枝後面。
Greta heard a creeper calling near the wet forest path.
Greta 在潮濕的林間小路旁聽見一隻旋木雀在叫。
During the bird walk, Cyrus pointed to a creeper near the nest box.
賞鳥時，Cyrus 指著巢箱附近的一隻旋木雀。
context: birdwatching use
Zuri watched the creeper cling to the trunk above the stream.
Zuri 看著那隻旋木雀緊貼著樹幹，停在溪流上方。
- spot a creeper on a trunk
- hear a creeper in the woods
- treecreeper
the more exact birdwatching name for this kind of trunk-climbing bird
文法句型
a creeper moves up [tree trunk/bark]
用法筆記
Used mainly in birdwatching or nature contexts. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to a climbing plant.