单词 | Joshua tree |
释义 | Joshua tree Joshua tree n.(名词)A treelike plant(Yucca brevifolia) of the southwest United States, having sword-shaped leaves and greenish-white flowers grouped in large panicles. 短叶丝兰,约书亚树:产于美国西南部的一种树状植物(短叶丝兰 丝兰属) 长有剑形叶,开有淡绿色花,花为圆锥状大花簇 语源:Probably after Joshua [from the resemblance of the tree's greatly extended branches to Joshua's outstretched arm as he pointed with his spear to the city of Ai (Joshua 8:18)] 可能源自 Joshua[因为这种树的树枝伸展得很开,好象约书亚用长予指向艾城时伸出的手臂(《约书亚记》8:18)] |
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