dodder
verb[I]
uk/ˈdɒd.ər/us/ˈdɑː.dɚ/tomoveslowlyandweakly, as if you mightfall,especiallybecause of being veryold:
（尤指因为年老而）蹒跚，摇摇晃晃There's anoldfamilyservantwho doddersaround.有一个步履蹒跚的老仆人。
- In thispartoftownin the past,oldladiesdoddered aboutcladindressinggown,slippersandcurlers.
- Iflivingto 100meanstwodecadesdodderingaround gettingincreasinglyfrailandlosingmymarbles, thencountme out.
- Nobodywantspeopledodderingaround innursinghomes, inpainandheavilymedicated.
- If you'reswayinganddodderingon thespot, a little theworseforwear, thenbarstaffcanrefusetoserveyou.
Moving unsteadily or with difficulty
- blunder
- bumble
- dodderer
- doddery
- falter
- halting
- have two left feetidiom
- hobble
- limp
- lollop
- lumber
- lurch
- reel
- squeeze
- teeter
- toddle
- toil
- totter
- tottering
- tumble
dodder
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈdɒd.ər/us/ˈdɑː.dɚ/atypeofyellowororangeplantthatlivesandfeedson otherplants:
菟丝子Thespindlyorangevineknownas dodder is aparasiticplant.被称为菟丝子的橙色藤蔓是一种寄生植物。
Dodders areexamplesof ectoparasites,livingoutsidethehost, butattachedto it byfeedingorgans.菟丝子是体外寄生虫的一个例子，它们生活在宿主之外，但通过摄食器官附着在宿主身上。
- The dodder has noleavesand noconnectionwith thesoilafteritsseedshavegerminated; therootsdo notdevelop.
- Somepeoplebelievethat doddertakeson thequalitiesof theplantitlivesoff, and the dodder thatgrowsonthymehas been afavouriteinEuropeanfolkmedicine.
- It's sometimesbettertosacrificethecropratherthanletthe dodder gouncontrolled.
- This sucker-likeorganinsertedinto thecellsof thehost, through whichfoodiswithdrawn, isfoundinfungiandparasiticfloweringplants, such as dodder.
Climbing plants
- bindweed
- bougainvillea
- clematis
- climber
- creeper
- grapevine
- honeysuckle
- ivied
- ivy
- jasmine
- poison ivy
- poison oak
- sarsaparilla
- sweet pea
- twining
- Virginia creeper
- wisteria
- woodbine