Word · Frequency #13419
privet
女贞
核心释义
any of various Old World shrubs with smooth leaves, small white flowers in clusters, and black berries, often used for hedges
- 1.
女贞属的各种灌木或小乔木。
Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.
女贞属的各种灌木或小乔木。
用法In use
We trimmed the long privet hedge along the driveway on Saturday.
用法提示：这里 privet 作定语修饰 hedge，指用作树篱的女贞灌木。
These privets in the backyard are getting too tall for the neighbors' liking.
用法提示：privets 是复数形式，直接指多棵女贞灌木。
I bought a small privet from the nursery to start a hedge along the path.
用法提示：a privet 用单数冠词，指一株女贞树苗。
a/the privet
privet 是可数名词，表示“一株女贞”；复数形式是 privets。
A privet grows quickly and makes a good hedge.
女贞长得很快，是很好的绿篱植物。
privet + noun
在名词前作定语时，privet 常与 hedge 搭配，指用女贞树篱。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- privet hedge
- 女贞树篱
- They planted a privet hedge along the fence.他们沿着栅栏种了一排女贞树篱。
- common privet
- 普通女贞
- Common privet is a popular choice for hedges.普通女贞是树篱的常见选择。
- privet shrub
- 女贞灌木
- The privet shrub needs regular pruning.这丛女贞灌木需要定期修剪。
- privet berries
- 女贞果实
- Birds eat the privet berries in autumn.秋天鸟儿啄食女贞的果实。
- trim the privet
- 修剪女贞
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
privet 像 private（私人的），女贞常作树篱保护隐私，记住：私密绿篱就是女贞。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、botany 该词通常用于园艺或植物描述，也出现在较正式的书面语境中，日常口语中作为普通名词使用即可。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rivet rhymes with privet in the pronunciation shown (/ˈrɪvɪt/ and /ˈprɪvɪt/ differ only in the initial consonant). Private and duvet look similar but sound different: private has /aɪ/, and duvet ends with /veɪ/, not /vɪt/.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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