Hemlock is a very poisonous plant, and also the poison made from it. The plant can look a little like parsley or wild carrot — tall stem, clusters of small white flowers — which is exactly why it is dangerous: a person can mistake it for food. Even a small amount can stop the body from breathing.

Hemlock is a very poisonous plant毒芹是一種劇毒的植物，and also the poison made from it也指從它提煉出來的毒藥。The plant can look a little like parsley or wild carrot這種植物看起來有點像荷蘭芹或野生胡蘿蔔— tall stem, clusters of small white flowers高高的莖、一叢叢的小白花—which is exactly why it is dangerous這正是它危險的地方：a person can mistake it for food有人可能會誤把它當成食物。Even a small amount即使只有一點點份量can stop the body from breathing也能讓身體停止呼吸。

The most famous story is that Socrates, the Greek teacher, was made to drink hemlock as a death sentence.

The most famous story is最有名的故事是that Socrates, the Greek teacher希臘老師蘇格拉底was made to drink hemlock as a death sentence被判死刑、被迫喝下毒芹汁。

Though actually, English also uses hemlock for a North American tree that is not poisonous; a hemlock forest in the United States is talking about that tree, not the killer plant.

Though actually不過其實English also uses hemlock for a North American tree that is not poisonous英文的hemlock也用來指一種沒有毒的北美樹種；a hemlock forest in the United States美國的a hemlock forest（鐵杉林）is talking about that tree, not the killer plant指的是那種樹，不是這種致命的植物。

The plant-name comes from Old English, and where that older word came from is not certain. Scholars have guesses, but they remain guesses, so it is better to leave the far origin empty than to tell a neat story we cannot stand behind.

The plant-name comes from Old English這個植物名稱來自古英文，and where that older word came from is not certain至於那個更古老的字從哪裡來，並不確定。Scholars have guesses學者有一些猜測but they remain guesses但終究只是猜測than to tell a neat story we cannot stand behind比起說一個我們無法保證真假的整齊故事it is better to leave the far origin empty不如把更早的起源留白比較好。