peepul
美['piːpəl] 英['piːpʌl]
n. 菩提树 (= pipal [变体])
英英释义
Noun- fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
例句
- The scriptures on the peepul tree leaves are very precious. 这些写在贝多叶上的经文十分珍贵。
- But if the nextgovernment again flunks reform, it could be the peepul itself that issmothered. 但如果下一届政府的改革再度无疾而终,那可能就轮到菩提树们被窒息而死了。
- But if thenext government again flunks reform, it could be the peepul itself thatis smothered. 但是如果下届政府的改革依然不成功,那么被闷死的可能就会是菩提树自己了。
- The peepul tree is a rare and precious plant in Xishuangbanna. Such kind of trees blossom only once in their lifetime. 贝叶树是西双版纳珍稀植物,一辈子只开花一次。
- But if the next government again flunks reform, it could be the peepul itself that is smothered. 但如果下一次政府改革再次失败,被窒息的将会是菩提树自己。
- Revered by many Indians, the peepul has a habit of makingroom for itself, poking up through roads, sometimes smothering its rivals. 这种很多印度人心目中的圣树惯于为自己开辟空间,能从道路中间冒出头来,有时甚至会将竞争对手闷死。
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