英:['tʌtʃmɪˌnɒt]
美:['tʌtʃmɪˌnɒt]
英:['tʌtʃmɪˌnɒt]
美:['tʌtʃmɪˌnɒt]
凤仙花,水金凤,高傲的人;
含羞草;
Noun
1. North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
2. Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
3. prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft gray-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
from the bursting of the ripe pods and scattering of their seeds when touched
The first known use of touch-me-not was in 1659
leisurenoun
freedom from work or duties
ease entry 1 sense 1
time at one's command : convenience
has the leisure to pursue a hobby
leisurenoun
freedom from work or duties
ease entry 1 sense 1
time at one's command : convenience
has the leisure to pursue a hobby
lengthnoun
the measured distance from one end to the other of the longer or longest side of an objectalso: any measured distance
the quality or state of being long
the amount of time something takes
the length of a visit
the sound of a vowel or syllable as it is affected by the time needed to pronounce it
a piece of something long
a length of pipe
the distance from top to bottom of an article of clothing
letdown1 of 2noun
disappointment sense 2
a slackening of effort
let down2 of 2verb
to fail to help or support
let down a friend in a crisis
to fail to come up to expectations : disappoint
the end of the story lets the reader down
letup1 of 2noun
a lessening of effort or force
let up2 of 2verb
to slow down : slacken
to come to a stop : cease
the rain let up
to ease off : be less severe—used with on
libertynoun
the condition of those who are free and independent : freedom
power to do what one pleases
give the child some liberty
an action that goes beyond normal limits (as of proper behavior or good sense)
took liberties with the truth
a short authorized absence from naval duty
lick1 of 2verb
to pass the tongue over
licked the bowl
to touch or pass over like a tongue
flames were already licking the ceiling
to take up with the tongue
kittens licking milk
to hit again and again : beat
to get the better of
lick2 of 2noun
an act or instance of licking
a small amount : bit
hasn't done a lick of work
a hasty careless effort
a sharp hit : blow
got in a few licks of my own
a place (as a spring) having a deposit of salt that animals regularly lick called alsosalt lick
lieunoun
place entry 1 sense 7b, stead
touch-me-notnoun
either of two North American impatiens that grow in moist areas
1 You must not think that I was a conceited man.
你不能认为我是高傲的人。
2 One is not sorry to see the proud pulled down.
看到那些高傲的人被拉下来,谁也不会惋惜。
3 Who knows why a woman, hitherto touch-me-not, suddenly yields?