mistletoe

IPA/ˈmɪsltəʊ/
KK[mˈɪsəltˌo]IPA/ˈmɪsltəʊ/

mistletoe — 名詞

1. a small evergreen plant that grows on the branches of trees, producing white ber

1.名詞B1
釋義

槲寄生

寄生於樹上的常綠植物，聖誕節裝飾用

a small evergreen plant that grows on the branches of trees, producing white berries. At Christmas, people often hang it in their homes, and there is a tradition of kissing someone who stands under it.

例句

Kevin hung a sprig of mistletoe above the doorway before the Christmas party began.

Kevin 在聖誕派對開始前，在門口上方掛了一枝槲寄生。

collocation: sprig of mistletoe

Elena stood under the mistletoe, and Jude gave her a kiss on the cheek.

Elena 站在槲寄生下方，Jude 在她的臉頰上親了一下。

collocation: stand under the mistletoe

常見搭配
  • sprig of mistletoe
  • bunch of mistletoe
  • hang mistletoe
  • stand under the mistletoe
  • kiss under the mistletoe

用法筆記

Usually uncountable — you say some mistletoe or a bunch of mistletoe, not a mistletoe. The phrase a sprig of mistletoe is the most common way to refer to one hanging piece. The kissing tradition is only associated with the Christmas holiday period.

常見錯誤

I bought a mistletoe for the party.
I bought a sprig of mistletoe for the party.
Mistletoe is uncountable, so you need a sprig of / a bunch of to refer to one piece.
She decorated the room with mistletoe and holly berries.' (confusing mistletoe's white berries with holly's red ones)
She decorated the room with mistletoe and holly.
Mistletoe has white berries, holly has red berries.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • sprig of mistletoe
  • bunch of mistletoe
  • kissing under the mistletoe
  • hang the mistletoe