spined
英 /spaɪnd/美 /spaɪnd/
adj. 形容词
有脊骨的;有刺的;有脊柱的
基本释义
本义指“有脊骨的”或“有脊柱的”,如脊椎动物。引申为“有刺的”,如某些植物或动物带有尖刺。进一步引申为“有骨气的、有勇气的”,比喻像脊骨一样支撑起人的精神。
构词与来源
源自拉丁语 spina(刺,脊骨)。后缀 -ed 表示“具有…的”。因此 spined 字面意思为“有脊骨的”或“有刺的”。记忆时可联系 spine(脊柱),加上 -ed 即“有脊柱的”。
常见语境
常见于生物学描述(如 spined fish)、植物学(如 spined cactus),也用于文学或比喻中形容人“有骨气”。在学术写作中语气客观,日常口语中较少用,文学作品中使用频率较高。
语法提示
作为形容词,通常作定语或表语。无比较级。常与介词 with 连用,如“spined with thorns”。
同义词区别
与 thorny 相比,spined 更强调结构上有刺,thorny 侧重多刺且引申为棘手。与 spiny 相近,但 spiny 更常用于植物,spined 更通用。
常见误区
属于中性词,无贬义。注意不要与“spine”混淆,spine 是名词,spined 是形容词。
搭配用法
- spined creature
- spined plant
- spined stem
- spined fish
- spined character
- spined leaf
- spined cactus
实用例句
The spined lizard is well adapted to its desert environment.
Many spined plants are used for defense in gardens.
He was a spined individual, always standing up for his beliefs.
The spined fish is a rare species found in deep waters.
The spined stem of the rose bush makes it difficult to handle.
In literature, the protagonist is often portrayed as a spined character.