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clover

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n.三叶草,苜蓿

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clover


/'kləʊvə(r); `klovɚ/
n
1 [U] small plant with (usu) three leaves on each stalk, and purple, pink or white flowers, grown as food for cattle, etc 车轴草(一种矮小植物, 可作牧草, 每一叶柄上通常有三片叶子, 花呈紫色、粉红色或白色):
(a) ,four-leaf/-leaved `clover, ie a rare type of clover with four leaves, thought to bring good luck to anyone who finds it 四叶车轴草(一种稀有的车轴草品种, 叶柄上有四片叶子, 认为可给发现它的人带来好运).
2 (idm 习语) in clover (infml 口) in comfort or luxury 安逸; 舒适; 富裕
*be/live in clover 生活优裕.

clover


n[U]

[Language: Old English;Origin: clafre]
a small plant, usually with three leaves on each stem. If you find one with four leaves, it is thought to bring you luck
 a four-leaf clover
in cloverinformal
living comfortably because you have plenty of money
 The money kept him in clover for years.