"leafless plant-organ attaching to another for support," 1530s, from Middle French tendrillon "bud, shoot, cartilage," perhaps a diminutive of tendron "cartilage," from Old French tendre "soft" (see tender (adj.)), or else from Latin tendere "to stretch, extend" (see tender (v.)).
双语例句
1. The morning glory climbs the trunk with its tendril.
牵牛花用卷须攀着树干.
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2. Tendril A slender structure found in plants, used for twining and support.
卷须:植物中存在的一种纤细的结构, 用于缠绕并起支持作用.
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3. Horizontal tendril of branch of wooden attribute home is circled, halcyon and sweet.
木属性家园枝横蔓绕, 宁静温馨.
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4. A start - up doing both devices and software for monitoring and managing energy use is Tendril Networks.