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单词 nectar
释义
nectar
noun[U]
uk
/ˈnek.tər/us
/ˈnek.tɚ/
asweetliquidproducedbyflowersandcollectedbybeesand otherinsects:
花蜜
Thebeeturnsnectar intohoney.蜜蜂把花蜜转化为蜂蜜。
inancientGreekandRomanstories, thedrinkof thegods:
（古希腊和罗马神话中）众神饮的酒；琼浆玉液
Thiswinetasteslike nectar(=tastesexcellent).这酒饮来就似琼浆玉液。
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(Definition ofnectarfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

nectar| American Dictionary

nectar
noun[U]
us
/ˈnek·tər/
asweetliquidproducedbyflowersandcollectedbybees:
Thebeeturnsnectar intohoney.
Nectar is also adrinkmade from somefruits:
apricotnectar
(Definition ofnectarfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnectar

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Bees may get sucrose-or hexose-dominated nectars, but this is complicated by the fact that some plant families have either sucrose- or hexose-dominated nectars.
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Now add a few bees to this community of birds, sufficiently few that their intake ofnectaris negligible.
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The question is: how many birds and bees should forage at the red and blue patches so that their intake ofnectaris maximised?
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The most widespread plant feature that attracts ants, however, is extrafloralnectar, produced from special glands.
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There is no sign ofnectaror any pollinator reward other than pollen in male flowers.
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The flower visitation behaviour of a bat over the night seems to be shaped by a combination of intrinsic physiological factors and bynectaravailability.
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Our data clearly revealed a need for more studies on the effects ofnectarproduction on fruit- and/or seed-set.
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Seed production from experimental flowers was then contrasted with those naturally exposed to pollination andnectarremoval.
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Here we used the same manipulation intensity to stimulatenectarreplenishment in both species.
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What does it cost a plant to produce floralnectar?
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However, we observed that hummingbirds with much shorter bills were also able to extractnectarand pollinate the flowers.
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The following sequence of floral parameters was noted: anthesis, odour release,nectarsecretion, pollen liberation, and receptivity of stigmas.
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The capability is consistent with the specialized diet of the honey possum, enabling the assessment of the maturity ofnectar-producing flowers.
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The scent emitted by chemicals secreted fromnectarglands on the inside of the open leaf attracts flies and other insects.
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There is no fragance ornectarin either pistillate or staminate flowers.
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