wolfsbane

IPA/ˈwʊlfs.beɪn/
IPA/ˈwʊlfs.beɪn/

wolfsbane — 名詞

1. a wild poisonous plant whose hood-shaped flowers can be purple or yellow, with r

1.名詞B2
釋義

烏頭

有毒野生植物,花如兜帽狀

a wild poisonous plant whose hood-shaped flowers can be purple or yellow, with roots and leaves that contain a deadly poison.

例句

Eli recognised the wolfsbane by its hooded purple flowers and knew not to touch it.

Eli 憑著兜帽狀的紫色花朵認出那是烏頭,知道不能觸碰。

recognising the plant by its hooded flower shape

The park ranger warned Diya that even touching wolfsbane could cause skin irritation.

公園管理員警告 Diya,即使只是觸碰烏頭也可能引起皮膚過敏。

register: safety warning context

同義詞
  • aconite

    the scientific genus name for the same group of plants; more common in formal botany writing

  • monkshood

    another common name for the same plant, referring to the hood-like shape of its flower — interchangeable in most contexts