shamrock

英 [ˈʃæmrɒk] 美 [ˈʃæmrɑːk]

n.  三叶草(爱尔兰的国花)

复数:shamrocks

BNC.24733 / COCA.21956



牛津词典

noun

  1. 三叶草(爱尔兰的国花)
    a small plant with three leaves on each stem . The shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland.

    柯林斯词典

    1. 三叶草(爱尔兰的国花)
      A shamrock is a small plant with three round leaves on each stem. The shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland.

      双语例句

      1. "Shamrock" Shelly Cleaver is the public relations director for the Edsel Owners Club in the United States.
        “三叶草”ShellyCleaver是美国Edsel车主俱乐部的公关总监。
      2. The lace design incorporated rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock& the emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
        蕾丝图案上有玫瑰、蓟、水仙花和三叶草(英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰的象征)。
      3. Wearing green, eating green food and even drinking green beer, is said to commemorate St Patrick's use of the shamrock-although blue was the original colour of his vestments.
        据说身穿绿色服装,吃绿色食物,甚至喝绿色啤酒是为了纪念圣帕特里克使用三叶草,尽管他的法衣最初是蓝色。
      4. Legend has it that he used the native shamrock as a symbol of the holy trinity when preaching and brought the Latin alphabet to Ireland.
        传说他在传教时使用当地的三叶草作为神圣的三位一体的象征,并且把拉丁字母表介绍到爱尔兰。
      5. In the custom known as drowning the shamrock, the shamrock that has been worn on a lapel or hat is put in the last drink of the evening.
        因此在淹没三叶草这个众所周知的习俗中,节日里戴在西服翻领或者帽子上的三叶草最后会被放在酒里作为晚上最后一饮。
      6. The reason I'm calling is to find out if there is any news about your company's takeover bid for Shamrock Corp.
        我打电话是想问问你们公司接管沙姆罗克公司的事。
      7. I'm not the angel, but I have the heaven. I have not got the wings, but I look down the sunshine. I have not got the shamrock, but I'm holding the hope!
        我不是天使,但我拥有天堂.我没有翅膀,但我俯视阳光.我没有三叶草,但我手捧希望!
      8. But the address has a shamrock smudge.
        可是地址上有个三叶草污点。
      9. Alright, why don't you get out of here. you've done enough. you're already more valuable than Shamrock is.
        好吧,你怎么还不走,你做的够多了。你已经比三叶草更有用了。
      10. This year's St Patrick Day's parties were glum, even in Washington, where Brian Cowen, the Irish taoiseach, gave Barack Obama the usual bunch of shamrock ( see above).
        今年的圣派却客日(注1)派对的气氛是萧瑟的,虽然在华盛顿,爱尔兰总理布莱恩克文(BrianCowen)一如既往地赠送了一盆三叶草给美国总统(注2),欧巴马。
      11. I thought that their support of the takeover bid was contingent on getting more information about the state of Shamrock's finances.
        我认为银行对这次收购的支持要视银行掌握的沙姆罗克公司财政信息多少而定。
      12. But larger-than-life oil tycoons like McCarthy are long gone, as is the Shamrock Hotel.
        但麦卡锡等富有传奇色彩的石油大亨早已仙逝,新乐酒店也不复存在。
      13. The shamrock is the national emblem of ireland.
        白花酢浆草是爱尔兰的象征。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers

          Synonym:    hop cloverlesser yellow trefoilTrifolium dubium

        1. creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves

            Synonym:    white cloverdutch cloverTrifolium repens

          1. Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers

              Synonym:    common wood sorrelcuckoo breadOxalis acetosella