tumbleweed

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tum·ble·weed /ˈtʌmbəlwiːd/ noun [countable, uncountable]  HBPa plant that grows in the desert areas of North America and is blown from place to place by the wind 〔北美沙漠地区的〕风滚草

Examples from the Corpus

tumbleweed• We had a tumbleweed like that in Arizona for a Christmas tree, but this photograph was taken in Colorado.• Who would want a tumbleweed for a Christmas tree in a home resting among evergreens?• The desert town of Perfection, Nevada - all tumbleweed and beat-up trucks - gets attacked by giant earthworms.

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tumbleweed
tum‧ble‧weed /ˈtʌmbəlwiːd/ noun [uncountable and countable]
a plant that grows in the desert areas of North America and is blown from place to place by the wind

tumble·weedBrE /ˈtʌmblwiːd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʌmblwiːd/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a plant that grows like a bush in the desert areas of N America and Australia. In the autumn/fall, it breaks off just above the ground and is blown around like a ball by the wind. 风滚草（生长于北美和澳洲沙漠地区，秋季在地面处折落，随风像球一样到处滚动）