音标:[ˈwɔ:tə ˈkæltrəp] ;
n. 扎草,菱角; 密生眼子菜
词型变化:名词复数形式 : water caltrops

water caltrop的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The water chestnut floated placidly there, where it would grow.那棵菱角就又安安稳稳浮在水面上生长去了。
  2. Your mother made you peel water chestnuts and snow peas.你老娘喜欢给你准备剥好的菱角和雪豆。
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