1·Leaf-shoots were beginning to sprout on the hawthorn.
叶芽开始在山楂树上长出来。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·A crushed lady-bug, a feather fallen from a nest, a branch of hawthorn broken, aroused their pity.
一个被踏死的瓢虫，一片从鸟巢里落下的羽毛，一根被折断的山楂枝，都会使他们伤感。
3·Flocks are not fussy, so they are as likely to alight in a bush in a city park as on a rural hawthorn hedge.
鸟儿们并不挑剔，所以它们可能降落在城市公园中的灌木上，或是乡村的山楂树篱上。
4·Recent archaeological evidence suggests that Chinese farmers concocted an alcoholic brew of rice, honey, grape, or hawthorn 9000 years ago.
最新的考古证据说明，中国的农民在9000年前用稻米、蜂蜜、葡萄或山楂酿造酒。
5·Hawthorn is also recommended in cases of functional heart pain and mild arrhythmias.
山楂也用于治疗功能性心绞痛和轻微心律失常。