creeper
/ˈkriːpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkriːpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrē-pər/ (ame, mw)
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。
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。
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。
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。
- 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.