wattle

• 名词，指多种含义：某些鸟类或蜥蜴颈部下垂的肉质皮褶；用枝条和木桩编成的篱笆或围墙骨架；以及澳大利亚等地可提供细枝条用于编织的各种树木（如金合欢）。

A noun with multiple meanings: a fleshy fold of skin hanging from the neck of certain birds or lizards; a framework of interwoven stakes and branches used for fencing; or any of various Australasian trees that provide slender poles for such construction.

1. Fleshy skin fold on birdsB2formalscientific

   A wrinkled, often brightly colored piece of skin that hangs from the neck or throat of certain birds, such as chickens, turkeys, and some lizards.

   肉垂 (鸟类皮肤褶皱)

   • The rooster's bright red wattle bobbed as it crowed.
   • Turkeys have a prominent wattle that can change color.
   • The biologist examined the wattle of the lizard for signs of disease.

   同义词dewlaplappet

2. Woven fence frameworkC1formalbritish

   A structure made by weaving branches or stakes together, used to create fences or walls.

   编条篱笆

   • The old cottage was surrounded by a wattle fence.
   • They built a wattle and daub wall for the traditional house.
   • The farmer repaired the wattle enclosure for the sheep.

   同义词hurdlewickerwork

3. Australian treeB2formalaustralianscientific

   Any of various trees native to Australasia that have slender branches suitable for making wattle fences.

   澳洲金合欢

   • The golden wattle is Australia's national floral emblem.
   • They used wattle wood to build the shelter.
   • The landscape was dotted with flowering wattle trees.

   同义词acacia

• 编织或扭绞枝条、树枝等以制作篱笆或建筑结构；也用于指用枝条和泥灰建造墙壁。

An obsolete verb meaning to weave or twist twigs or branches together to form a fence or structure; also used in the context of constructing wattle and daub walls.

1. Build with wattleC1formal

   To construct or build something using wattle, which is a framework of interwoven sticks or branches.

   用枝条编织建造

   • The ancient people wattled their huts using flexible branches.
   • They wattled a fence around the garden to keep animals out.
   • The craftsman wattled the walls of the house with willow.

2. Interlace to form wattleC1formal

   To interweave sticks, branches, or twigs to create a wattle structure.

   编结

   • She wattled the branches together to make a basket.
   • The workers wattled the reeds to form a sturdy screen.
   • He wattled the twigs into a decorative panel for the wall.

   同义词braidinterlaceinterweaveplaittwineweave