tendril

US /ˈten.drəl/
UK /ˈten.drəl/
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1.

卷鬚, 藤蔓

a slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral, that stretches out and twines around any suitable support.

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The pea plant sent out a delicate tendril to grasp the trellis.
豌豆植物伸出細長的卷鬚抓住棚架。
The vine's tendrils wrapped tightly around the fence.
藤蔓的卷鬚緊緊纏繞在籬笆上。
2.

絲, 縷

a slender, curling, or winding part of something, especially hair or smoke.

:
A delicate tendril of smoke curled from the extinguished candle.
一縷細細的煙從熄滅的蠟燭中冒出。
She tucked a stray tendril of hair behind her ear.
她把一縷散落的髮絲別到耳後。