Word · Frequency #13419
privets
女贞
privets is the plural of privet.
any of various Old World shrubs with smooth leaves, small white flowers in clusters, and black berries, often used for hedges
- 1.
Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.
女贞属的各种灌木或小乔木。
女贞属的各种灌木或小乔木。
In use
We trimmed the long privet hedge along the driveway on Saturday.
These privets in the backyard are getting too tall for the neighbors' liking.
I bought a small privet from the nursery to start a hedge along the path.
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。
They planted a privet hedge along the driveway.
他们沿着车道种了一排女贞树篱。
Common mistakes
I need some privet time to think.I need some private time to think.
privet 是名词，意为“女贞”（一种灌木）；表示“私人的/私下的”应用形容词 private。二者拼写相近，但词性和词义不同。将 privet 改为 private 后，句子语义才正确。
There are many privet in the garden.There are many privets in the garden.
privet 可作可数名词，表示“一株女贞”，复数形式为 privets。汉语名词没有复数变化，学习者容易漏掉 -s；指多株时需用 many privets，不能用原形 privet 作复数。
Connections
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
- He trims the privet every summer.他每年夏天修剪女贞。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
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。
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。
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/.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.