Word · Frequency #6140
shrubs
灌木
shrubs is the plural of shrub.
核心释义
A woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems growing from the same base.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
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
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
用法In use
We planted a small shrub in front of the house to add some green.
用法提示：此句中 shrub 为可数名词单数,指矮小的木本植物。
The garden is full of colorful shrubs that bloom in spring.
用法提示：此句中 shrubs 是 shrub 的复数形式,表示多棵灌木。
Birds often build nests in the dense shrub near the fence.
用法提示：此句中 shrub 为单数名词,作介词 in 的宾语,指一棵灌木。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 shrub 中的 'rub'（擦），灌木丛容易擦过身体。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
注意 shrub 指多主干的低矮木本植物，不是小树。
发音与拼写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/.
用法优先级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。
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