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weeds

UK //wiːdz//US //wiːdz//

词源

源自古英语 'wēod',意为杂草或草本植物,与古高地德语 'wiota' 和古诺尔斯语 'viðr' 相关。

noun

❶ 指生长在不需要的地方的野生植物,通常被认为有害或不受欢迎,会与农作物或花园植物竞争资源。

“The garden was full of weeds after weeks of neglect.”

(几周无人照料后,花园里长满了杂草。)

“She spent the afternoon pulling weeds from the flower beds.”

(她花了一下午的时间从花坛里拔除杂草。)

同义词:unwanted plants, wild plants, invasive plants

verb

❶ 指移除或清除杂草的行为,通常是为了保持花园或农田的整洁和健康。

“She weeds her garden every weekend to keep it looking neat.”

(她每周末都会给花园除草,以保持整洁。)

“It's important to weed the vegetable patch regularly.”

(定期给菜地除草很重要。)

同义词:remove weeds, clear weeds, weed out

常见短语

weed out — 指通过筛选或淘汰去除不需要的人或事物,常用于比喻性表达。

“The coach weeded out the weaker players during tryouts.”

(教练在选拔赛中淘汰了较弱的球员。)