Definition of triffid in English:

triffid

noun ˈtrɪfɪdˈtrifid

(in science fiction) a member of a race of predatory plants which are capable of growing to a gigantic size and are possessed of locomotive ability and a poisonous sting.
（科幻小说中能运动、有毒刺、食肉的）巨型三裂植物
Example sentencesExamples
- The 2003 Tour was the fastest on record, averaging more than 25 miles per hour and putting the cyclists under threat from speed cameras, currently proliferating throughout the world like triffids.
- A quick trip to the greenhouse to do the watering last night has shown that things are growing like triffids!
- It is a rampant triffid like grass, spreading out long tentacles that actually climb up trees or fences if left alone.
- You will have noticed that the number of television channels is growing faster than a triffid on a compost heap, meaning more choice for advertisers and viewers.
- I suppose they could be like triffids and just automatically move towards noise, or a particular smell.

Origin

Coined by John Wyndham in Day of the Triffids (1951).

Definition of triffid in US English:

triffid

(also Triffid)

nounˈtrifid

(in science fiction) one of a race of predatory plants that are capable of growing to a gigantic size and are possessed of locomotor ability and a poisonous sting.
（科幻小说中能运动、有毒刺、食肉的）巨型三裂植物
Example sentencesExamples
- I suppose they could be like triffids and just automatically move towards noise, or a particular smell.
- It is a rampant triffid like grass, spreading out long tentacles that actually climb up trees or fences if left alone.
- A quick trip to the greenhouse to do the watering last night has shown that things are growing like triffids!
- The 2003 Tour was the fastest on record, averaging more than 25 miles per hour and putting the cyclists under threat from speed cameras, currently proliferating throughout the world like triffids.
- You will have noticed that the number of television channels is growing faster than a triffid on a compost heap, meaning more choice for advertisers and viewers.

Origin

Coined by John Wyndham in Day of the Triffids (1951).

词汇	triffid
释义	Definition of triffid in English: triffid noun ˈtrɪfɪdˈtrifid (in science fiction) a member of a race of predatory plants which are capable of growing to a gigantic size and are possessed of locomotive ability and a poisonous sting. （科幻小说中能运动、有毒刺、食肉的）巨型三裂植物 Example sentencesExamples The 2003 Tour was the fastest on record, averaging more than 25 miles per hour and putting the cyclists under threat from speed cameras, currently proliferating throughout the world like triffids. A quick trip to the greenhouse to do the watering last night has shown that things are growing like triffids! It is a rampant triffid like grass, spreading out long tentacles that actually climb up trees or fences if left alone. You will have noticed that the number of television channels is growing faster than a triffid on a compost heap, meaning more choice for advertisers and viewers. I suppose they could be like triffids and just automatically move towards noise, or a particular smell. Origin Coined by John Wyndham in Day of the Triffids (1951). Definition of triffid in US English: triffid (also Triffid) nounˈtrifid (in science fiction) one of a race of predatory plants that are capable of growing to a gigantic size and are possessed of locomotor ability and a poisonous sting. （科幻小说中能运动、有毒刺、食肉的）巨型三裂植物 Example sentencesExamples I suppose they could be like triffids and just automatically move towards noise, or a particular smell. It is a rampant triffid like grass, spreading out long tentacles that actually climb up trees or fences if left alone. A quick trip to the greenhouse to do the watering last night has shown that things are growing like triffids! The 2003 Tour was the fastest on record, averaging more than 25 miles per hour and putting the cyclists under threat from speed cameras, currently proliferating throughout the world like triffids. You will have noticed that the number of television channels is growing faster than a triffid on a compost heap, meaning more choice for advertisers and viewers. Origin Coined by John Wyndham in Day of the Triffids (1951).
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