tendril

• 某些攀缘植物用来缠绕或附着于支撑物的细长茎状结构；也可引申指卷须状的事物。

A slender, stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support.

1. Plant structure for supportB2formal

   A thin, curling stem-like part of a climbing plant that wraps around objects to hold the plant up.

   卷须

   • The pea plant's tendrils wrapped tightly around the garden stake.
   • Grapevines use tendrils to climb up trellises.
   • The cucumber plant extended its tendrils toward the fence.