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bonsai

/bon-sahy, -zahy, bohn-, bon-sahy, -zahy, bohn-/US // bɒnˈsaɪ, -ˈzaɪ, boʊn-, ˈbɒn saɪ, -zaɪ, ˈboʊn- //UK // (ˈbɒnsaɪ) //

盆景,盆栽

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural bon·sai.

    • : a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
    • : the art or hobby of developing and growing such a plant or plants.

Examples

  • The post The beauty and science of growing bonsai appeared first on Popular Science.

  • Long-time bonsai practitioners like them can find the process more relaxing than fussy, and home versions of the specimens offer beginners a simple, satisfying route to chill.

  • Some advertisers treat their advertising campaigns like bonsai.

  • The difference between sequoias and bonsai provide a useful analogy for the world of advertising.

  • How to use bonsai skills to trim a sequoiaGrowing a sequoia does not mean endless spending.

  • Ways of Going Home was a bit longer than Bonsai and The Private Lives of Trees but not by much.

  • I read somewhere that at first you did not understand how Bonsai could be made into a film.

  • In tough times, I figure a store that boasts the best bonsai clippers will be among the first to feel the pinch.