n.菟丝子，菟丝子属
v.摇摆，蹒跚

A few bays after her operation, Mary could only dodder along.
玛丽术后几天内只能蹒跚而行。
He is a doddering old man.
他是一个步履蹒跚的老人。
Dodder is an parasitic plant that wraps around other plants to get its nutrients.
紫花蛇藤是一种寄生植物，缠绕在其他植物上获取营养。
The dodder's tendrils can detect the chemical signals emitted by its host plant, guiding it towards the food source.
紫花蛇藤的卷须能感知宿主植物发出的化学信号，引导它找到食物来源。
It's fascinating how the dodder has evolved to survive without chlorophyll, solely depending on other plants for sustenance.
紫花蛇藤如何进化成不依赖叶绿素，完全依靠其他植物生存的方式真是令人惊奇。
Farmers often remove dodder from their crops as it competes with them for resources.
农民常常会从作物中移除紫花蛇藤，因为它与作物争夺资源。
The dodder's vibrant green color makes it easy to spot among the surrounding vegetation.
紫花蛇藤鲜艳的绿色使其在周围的植被中非常显眼。
The dodder's ability to reproduce through aerial roots is a unique adaptation for survival.
紫花蛇藤通过气生根繁殖的能力是其生存的独特适应性。
Some researchers study dodder's relationship with its host plants to understand mutualistic interactions in nature.
一些研究人员研究紫花蛇藤与其宿主植物的关系，以理解自然界的互利共生现象。
The dodder's life cycle begins when its seeds attach themselves to another plant, marking the start of its parasitic journey.
紫花蛇藤的生命循环始于种子附着在其他植物上，标志着其寄生旅程的开始。
Despite its parasitic nature, dodder plays a role in maintaining ecosystem balance by controlling the population of certain host species.
尽管是寄生的，紫花蛇藤在维持生态系统平衡方面起着作用，通过控制某些宿主物种的数量。
Conservationists face challenges in preserving dodder populations, as they often rely on specific host plants for survival.
保护者在保护紫花蛇藤种群时面临挑战，因为它们往往依赖特定的宿主植物生存。