acanthus

[US]/ə'kænθəs/
[UK]/ə'kænθəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 叶形装饰板
Word Forms
复数acanthuss

Real-world Examples

But the myth does speak to what made the acanthus enduring.

但这个神话确实说明了是什么让鼠尾草经久不衰。

Source: The story behind the design.

Along with acanthus, it includes tobacco leaves.

除了老鼠,它还包括烟叶。

Source: The story behind the design.

All the Corinthian columns’ versions reflected the strength of the acanthus.

所有科林斯柱的版本都反映了老鼠的力量。

Source: The story behind the design.

But acanthus leaves? They may never be replaced.

但是老鼠叶呢?它们可能永远不会被取代。

Source: The story behind the design.

There's a myth behind the acanthus’s appearance on columns.

老鼠出现在柱子上有一个神话。

Source: The story behind the design.

There I drank it, my feet resting on acanthus, my eyes wandering from sea to mountain, or peering at little shells niched in the crumbling surface of the sacred stone.

我在那里喝了它,我的脚搁在老鼠身上,我的眼睛从大海游到山上,或者凝视着圣石破碎表面上的小贝壳。

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

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