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shrubs

UK //ʃrʌbz//US //ʃrʌbz//

词源

源自中古英语 'schrobbe',与古斯堪的纳维亚语 'skroppa'(矮树丛)相关。

noun

❶ 指低矮的木本植物,通常有多个茎干从地面长出,高度低于树木,常用于园艺装饰或自然景观中。

“The garden was full of colorful shrubs.”

(花园里种满了五颜六色的灌木。)

“We planted some shrubs along the fence.”

(我们沿着篱笆种了一些灌木。)

同义词:bushes, hedges, underbrush

常见短语

flowering shrubs — 指会开花的灌木,常用于美化花园或公园景观。

“The park is famous for its beautiful flowering shrubs in spring.”

(这个公园以春天美丽的开花灌木而闻名。)