speedwell

/speed-wel/US // ˈspidˌwɛl //UK // (ˈspiːdˌwɛl) //

迅捷,迅雷,迅驰,迅达

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : any of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers.

After a short delay both vessels set out together; but they soon had to put back, because the Speedwell proved unsafe.
Low-growing lavender-colored phlox appears in masses, and Cusick's speedwell forms large patches of low-lying blue.
And they should never have built those two last ships, the Speedwell and the Goodhope; the return on them didn't justify it.
They managed to charter for this purpose two small vessels, the Speedwell and the Mayflower.
The Speedwell was found to be unseaworthy and was abandoned.