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pensile

/pen-sahyl, -sil/US // ˈpɛn saɪl, -sɪl //UK // (ˈpɛnsaɪl) //

无柄,无柄的,无裂缝,无裂纹

Related Words

drooping下垂的,低垂的,垂头丧气,下垂jutting突出的,突起的,凸出的,凸起的pendulous下垂,下沉式,下沉,下垂的projecting投射,投影,预测,投射性suspended暂停,暂停使用,悬浮,悬挂beetling小菜一碟,小树苗,小菜鸟,小菜蛾overhanging悬悬悬悬悬悬,悬悬悬悬,悬悬悬悬悬,悬悬悬悬悬悬悬悬pendent下垂,下垂式,下坠式,下垂的swaying摇摇晃晃的,摇摇晃晃,飘摇的,飘摇不定的swinging摆动,摆动的,摇摆,摇摆不定

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
    • : building a hanging nest.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.hanging
Synonyms
beetling小菜一碟,小树苗,小菜鸟,小菜蛾dangly尖锐的,尖锐,吊带式,吊带drooping下垂的,低垂的,垂头丧气,下垂fastened to系在,系于,扣在,扣在了jutting突出的,突起的,凸出的,凸起的overhanging悬悬悬悬悬悬,悬悬悬悬,悬悬悬悬悬,悬悬悬悬悬悬悬悬pendent下垂,下垂式,下坠式,下垂的pendulous下垂,下沉式,下沉,下垂的projecting投射,投影,预测,投射性suspended暂停,暂停使用,悬浮,悬挂swaying摇摇晃晃的,摇摇晃晃,飘摇的,飘摇不定的swinging摆动,摆动的,摇摆,摇摆不定

Examples

  • Their nests, which are semi-pensile, are often placed in giant yucca trees, or in vines that are suspended from cacti.

  • Their nests are semi-pensile and usually placed in mesquite trees not more than ten or fifteen feet from the ground.

  • That long black wasp, commonly called a Jack Spaniard, builds pensile paper nests under every roof and shed.

  • The Philippine and Pensile Grosbeak make also very curious nests.

  • Four or five weeping-willows, their stems leaning towards the grave, hang their pensile branches over it.

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