
plants
词源
源自拉丁语 'planta',意为'幼苗'或'植物',后经古法语 'plante' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 植物,指能够进行光合作用的生物,通常具有根、茎、叶等结构,包括树木、花草等。
“The garden is full of beautiful plants.”
(花园里种满了美丽的植物。)
“Plants need sunlight to grow.”
(植物需要阳光才能生长。)
❶ 工厂,指用于生产或制造产品的工业设施,通常配备机器和工人。
“The new car plant will create hundreds of jobs.”
(新汽车工厂将创造数百个工作岗位。)
“The chemical plant was shut down due to pollution.”
(这家化工厂因污染问题被关闭。)
verb
❶ 种植,指将种子或幼苗放入土壤中使其生长。
“She plants flowers in her garden every spring.”
(她每年春天都会在花园里种花。)
“We planted a tree in the backyard.”
(我们在后院种了一棵树。)
❶ 放置或安放某物,通常指故意或隐蔽地放置。
“The spy planted a listening device in the office.”
(间谍在办公室里安装了窃听器。)
“Someone planted false evidence at the crime scene.”
(有人在犯罪现场放置了假证据。)
常见短语
plant life — 指某一地区的植物总体,包括所有种类的植物。
“The tropical rainforest has diverse plant life.”
(热带雨林拥有多样化的植物生命。)
plant a seed — 字面意思是播种,比喻为某事打下基础或埋下伏笔。
“His words planted a seed of doubt in my mind.”
(他的话在我心中埋下了怀疑的种子。)