ivy
noun /ˈaɪvi/
/ˈaɪvi/
[uncountable, countable] (plural ivies)
- enlarge imagea climbing plant, especially one with dark green shiny leaves with five points
常春藤 - stone walls covered in ivy
爬满常春藤的石墙
Topics Plants and treesc2- Ivy grew up the side of the house.
常春藤顺着房子的一侧往上长。 - The ivy's got very thick. It needs cutting back a bit.
常春藤长得太密了，需要剪剪枝。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- poison
- variegated
- …
- be covered in
- grow
- climb
- cling
- …
- leaves
- plant
- vine
- …
词源Old English īfig, of Germanic origin; related to the first elements of Dutch eiloof and German Efeu. - stone walls covered in ivy
