thistledown

[ˈθɪsəlˌdaʊn][ˈθɪsldaʊn]

n.蓟花的冠毛

adj.非常轻的

  • It comes without a whisper quiet as thistledown brushing the corner of a hillside garden .

    它悄无声息地来临,静如 冠毛掠过山坡上果园的一角。

  • It tiptoes through the treetops rouging a few leaves then rides a tuft of thistledown across the valley and away .

    它踮着脚尖走过树梢,为些许叶片涂上红色的胭脂,然后乘着一簇 蒲公英 种子掠过山谷,渐渐飘远。

  • It makes mock of your sound senses and lays them in thistledown like fragile vessels .

    它嘲笑你们健全的意识,把它们像脆弱的器皿 置于 下。