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单词 thistledown
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Definition of thistledown in English:

thistledown

nounˈθɪs(ə)ldaʊnˈθɪsəlˌdaʊn
mass noun
  • Light fluffy down which is attached to thistle seeds, enabling them to be blown about in the wind.

    蓟种子冠毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My favourite plant, lavender, is something of a delicacy for goldfinches - when they've finished all the thistledown, that is.
    • Like thistledown, she floats from one position to another, scarcely aware of him yet somehow connected, even dependent.
    • It's fitting that thistledown, which provides Gilmore with an increasingly significant image over the years, should be the subject of one poem.
    • You could, of course, write a thesis about Wodehouse but the endeavour would be like trying to preserve thistledown between sheet glass.
    Synonyms
    cobweb, spider's web

Definition of thistledown in US English:

thistledown

nounˈθɪsəlˌdaʊnˈTHisəlˌdoun
  • Light fluffy down which is attached to thistle seeds, enabling them to be blown about in the wind.

    蓟种子冠毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You could, of course, write a thesis about Wodehouse but the endeavour would be like trying to preserve thistledown between sheet glass.
    • My favourite plant, lavender, is something of a delicacy for goldfinches - when they've finished all the thistledown, that is.
    • Like thistledown, she floats from one position to another, scarcely aware of him yet somehow connected, even dependent.
    • It's fitting that thistledown, which provides Gilmore with an increasingly significant image over the years, should be the subject of one poem.
    Synonyms
    cobweb, spider's web
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