Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6003
weed
杂草
A wild or unwanted plant growing where it is not wanted.
- 1.
Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
在特定地点和特定生长时间多余的植物。
- 2.
A weak horse, which is therefore unfit to breed from.
体弱而不适合繁殖的马。
- 3.
Something unprofitable or troublesome; anything useless.
无利可图或令人烦恼的事物；任何无用之物。
无用之物；累赘；弱马；不宜繁殖的马；在特定地点和特定生长时间多余的植物。；体弱而不适合繁殖的马。；无利可图或令人烦恼的事物；任何无用之物。
In use
The gardener pulled every weed out of the flower bed before planting new seeds.
Dandelions are often considered a weed, but their leaves can be eaten in salads.
He spent the whole morning cutting down weeds along the fence.
pull weeds
weeds 是 weed 的复数形式，指杂草。
She spent the morning pulling weeds in the garden.
她整个上午都在花园里拔杂草。
smoke weed
weed 作为大麻时不可数。
He was caught smoking weed in his dorm room.
他在宿舍里吸食大麻时被抓了。
wear a black weed
weed 作为黑纱时可数，通常与黑色连用。
Connections
Collocations
- smoke weed
- 吸大麻
- He was caught smoking weed in his dorm room.他在宿舍吸大麻被抓了。
- weed legalization
- 大麻合法化
- The debate over weed legalization continues.关于大麻合法化的争论仍在继续。
- pull weeds
- 拔草
- I spent the morning pulling weeds from the garden.我花了一上午拔花园里的杂草。
- weed killer
- 除草剂
- We need to apply weed killer to the lawn.我们需要给草坪喷除草剂。
- wear a weed
- 戴黑纱
- He wore a weed on his hat as a sign of mourning.他在帽子上戴了一条黑纱以示哀悼。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
weed 像“味的”，杂草有苦味，大麻有害味，黑纱带哀味。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /iːd/, sharing the same stressed vowel and following sounds.
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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