英:['dɒdə]
美:[ˈdɑdɚ]
英:['dɒdə]
美:[ˈdɑdɚ]
dod·der
da dr
dodders, doddering, doddered
doddery (adj.), dodderer (n.)
词根:dodder
adj.doddering 蹒跚的;震颤的;衰老的
doddery 蹒跚的;衰老的(等于doddered或doddering)
v.doddering 蹒跚而行;摇晃;变衰弱(dodder的ing形式)
noun
any of a genus (Cuscuta) of wiry twining vines of the morning-glory family that are highly deficient in chlorophyll, are parasitic on other plants, and have tiny scales instead of leaves
verb
intransitive verb
to tremble or shake from weakness or age
to progress feebly and unsteadily
was doddering down the walk
“摇晃,颤抖”,1610年代,可能是 dadder 的变体,源自中古英语 daderen “震动,颤抖”(14世纪中期),是一种类似于 totter, patter 等模式的频繁形式。韦奇伍德指出了一大群类似的表示来回运动的词,包括 dither, diddle, dandle, toddle, doddle(“摇头”,1650年代)。相关词汇: Doddered; doddering。
菟丝子
Noun Middle English doder; akin to Middle High German toter dodder, egg yolk Verb Middle English dadiren
The first known use of dodder was in the 13th century
doenoun
the female especially of an adult mammal (as a deer, an antelope, or a rabbit) of which the male is called buck
dodonoun
a large heavy flightless extinct bird related to the pigeons and formerly found on some of the islands of the Indian Ocean
a person who is hopelessly behind the times
a stupid person
dodge1 of 2noun
an act of avoiding by sudden bodily movement
a sly means of avoiding, deceiving, or tricking
just another dodge to get out of working
dodge2 of 2verb
to move suddenly aside or to and fro
dodging through the crowd
to avoid by moving quickly aside
dodge a blow
evade sense 1
dodged the question
dodgeballnoun
a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit other players within the circle with a large inflated ball
dodge1 of 2noun
an act of avoiding by sudden bodily movement
a sly means of avoiding, deceiving, or tricking
just another dodge to get out of working
dodge2 of 2verb
to move suddenly aside or to and fro
dodging through the crowd
to avoid by moving quickly aside
dodge a blow
evade sense 1
dodged the question
dodecahedronnoun
a polyhedron that has 12 faces
dodecahedronnoun
a polyhedron that has 12 faces
dodecahedronnoun
a polyhedron that has 12 faces
dodderingadjective
showing signs of old age
dodderverb
to tremble or shake from weakness or age
to go in a shaky or feeble way
1 But now and then, when she fleetingly dodders, or loses her train of thought, she becomes a poignant figure.
2 To question one would feel like insulting a stoned, doddering grandparent.
3 Jim expression nods dully, next dodder along ground went kitchen.
吉姆神色呆滞地点了点头, 然后跌跌撞撞地去了厨房.
4 I’m not afraid to be alone.Let’s talk about those doddering years for a minute.
5 “Out of my way, you doddering old fool,” he panted.
6 The pale, curvy pillars of Phil Charlwood’s set variously represent forest trees; the cottage of the wise, doddering Sami Finn Woman (an amusing Anna Lynch); and, helped by frosty lighting designed by Doug Del Pizzo, the Snow Queen’s castle.
7 “Senator, we run ads,” Zuckerberg replied, smiling cherubically, and video of this exchange instantly became a viral emblem for a doddering Congress.
8 Norgren often accompanies Lightner on his gathering forays, steering him clear of Destroying Angel mushrooms and hemlocks and singling out oddities like an orange parasitic vine called dodder.
9 Writing is something you can do well into your doddering years and possibly improve at with age and experience.
10 I dodder down to the station with Mom as if I’m eighty-nine.
11 Without the host’s flowering signal, neither the host nor the dodder flowered.
12 Awestruck, and making unfavourable comparisons with the UK’s doddering rail network, I had lingered in Hong Kong’s newest station before setting off.
13 Sharper, more self-aware and less doddering than Jessie Mae thinks, she defiantly embarks on that journey to Bountiful — alone, vulnerable, ailing, with just a small suitcase and an uncashed pension check.
14 Theon did not fear a doddering old man, but those watching archers and that line of knights were a different matter.
15 The technique system of integration dodder management on alfalfa including plant quarantine agricultural and biological prevention and chemical and biological control are put forward.
并系统的提出了植物检疫、农业防治、物理防治、化学防治和生物防治等较为有效的菟丝子综合治理技术体系。
16 The researchers isolated a chemical in wheat that repels dodder. This could lead to new ways of fighting the weed.
研究人员从小麦中提取的一种化学物质可以抵制菟丝子,所以有可能找到新办法来抗击这种杂草。
17 Jack Hawkins's Tesman is not the doddering fusspot we used to get but a young, properly ambitious scholar.
18 Certain plants, including mistletoe and dodder, parasitize other plants to obtain water and nutrients.
某些植物,像槲寄生、菟丝子寄生于另一些植物来获取水和养分。
19 The one weed seed the feds found was dodder, a parasitic plant that climbs up unsuspecting regular plants and sucks the life out of them.
20 Children watch your actions and see whether or not you’re a doddering fool.
1 颤抖
shock quake tremble shiver tremor quiver trepidation dither quaver break shake thrill wobble palpitate
2 衰老
old geriatric decrepit grey senile senescent anile consenescence consenescency senility decrepitude anility decline fade dote
7 哆嗦
8 摇动
crazy rocky shaky rickety agitation wag jounce play quake flicker tremble vacillate totter waggle rock worry WAVE stir sway jig oscillate give a shake
10 老迈的
11 步履不稳
12 摇晃
staggering rickety shaken faltering tippy jiggly rackety jolty jouncy stagger swag jolt falter bicker jounce wabble wamble play dance tremble
13 变衰弱
14 摇摆
shaky rocking wobbly pendulous wavery jiggly waggly asway awag waveringly rock roll shake rolling sway stagger wag wamble swing tremble dangle vacillate totter nod
17 蹒跚
staggering tipsy faltering doddering tottery wabbly bedrid waddlingly totteringly stoiter stagger lurch hobble totter tipsiness titubation titubate stram gone at the knees limp toddle shamble stot founder falter flounder hirple reel swag drone stumble joggle wabble doddery halt rickety reelingly roll hitch oscillation teeter rock oscillate