Word · Frequency #6140
shrub
灌木
A woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems growing from the same base.
- 1.
A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
一种木质植物,比树小,通常从同一基部生出多根茎。
- 2.
A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.
一种由植物酸、果汁(尤其是柠檬)、糖,有时加醋及少量烈酒作为防腐剂制成的饮料。现代 shrub 通常不含酒精,但早期常混入大量烈酒(如白兰地或朗姆酒),因而属于利口酒。
- 3.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
一种低矮的木本多年生植物,通常有多根主干
果汁醋饮；一种木质植物,比树小,通常从同一基部生出多根茎。；一种由植物酸、果汁(尤其是柠檬)、糖,有时加醋及少量烈酒作为防腐剂制成的饮料。现代 shrub 通常不含酒精,但早期常混入大量烈酒(如白兰地或朗姆酒),因而属于利口酒。；一种低矮的木本多年生植物,通常有多根主干；矮树
In use
We planted a small shrub in front of the house to add some green.
The garden is full of colorful shrubs that bloom in spring.
Birds often build nests in the dense shrub near the fence.
a shrub
A shrub grew near the fence.
篱笆附近长着一棵灌木。
shrubs
These shrubs need to be pruned.
这些灌木需要修剪。
a [adj] shrub
形容词可以用来描述灌木的大小、形状等。
She planted a small shrub in the garden.
她在花园里种了一棵小灌木。
Connections
Collocations
- plant a shrub
- 种植灌木
- We decided to plant a shrub in the corner of the garden.我们决定在花园的角落种一棵灌木。
- evergreen shrub
- 常绿灌木
- Holly is an evergreen shrub with red berries.冬青是一种带红色浆果的常绿灌木。
- flowering shrub
- 开花灌木
- The garden is full of flowering shrubs in spring.春天花园里开满了开花灌木。
- ornamental shrub
- 观赏灌木
- They planted ornamental shrubs along the driveway.他们沿着车道种植了观赏灌木。
- shrub layer
- 灌木层
- The shrub layer provides habitat for many birds.灌木层为许多鸟类提供了栖息地。
- shrub border
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 shrub 中的 'rub'（擦），灌木丛容易擦过身体。
Context & Register
中性；多用于园艺和植物学语境，也可用于日常描述灌木。
Grammar Note
注意 shrub 指多主干的低矮木本植物，不是小树。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /ʌb/, matching the ending of 'shrub'. Note that 'scrub' looks similar to 'shrub' but starts with /skr/ instead of /ʃr/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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