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a shrub
A shrub grew near the fence.
篱笆附近长着一棵灌木。
灌木
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
灌木
A woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems growing from the same base.
A shrub grew near the fence.
篱笆附近长着一棵灌木。
一种木质植物,比树小,通常从同一基部生出多根茎。
A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
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。
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.
一种低矮的木本多年生植物,通常有多根主干
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
We planted a small shrub in front of the house to add some green.
我们在房子前面种了一棵小灌木,增添一些绿色。
The garden is full of colorful shrubs that bloom in spring.
花园里开满了春天开花的五彩灌木。
Birds often build nests in the dense shrub near the fence.
鸟儿经常在篱笆附近茂密的灌木丛中筑巢。
A shrub grew near the fence.
篱笆附近长着一棵灌木。
These shrubs need to be pruned.
这些灌木需要修剪。
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。
定冠词特指某个灌木。
The shrub by the window is blooming.
窗边的灌木正在开花。
Not this
There are many shrub in the garden.
Use this
There are many shrubs in the garden.
Shrub 是可数名词，复数形式为 shrubs。中文学习者常因中文没有复数变化而忘记加 -s。
Not this
I planted a shrubbery in the pot.
Use this
I planted a shrub in the pot.
Shrubbery 是集合名词，指灌木丛或灌木区，不能指单棵灌木。表示单棵灌木应用 shrub。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
观赏灌木
They planted ornamental shrubs along the driveway.
他们沿着车道种植了观赏灌木。
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。
灌木花坛
She trimmed the shrub border to keep it neat.
她修剪了灌木花坛以保持整洁。
我叫米尔豪斯，我不是灌木！
He trimmed the shrub in front of his house.
他修剪了房前的灌木。
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联想 shrub 中的 'rub'（擦），灌木丛容易擦过身体。
中性；多用于园艺和植物学语境，也可用于日常描述灌木。
注意 shrub 指多主干的低矮木本植物，不是小树。
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