weed
n
1
(a) [C] wild plant growing where it is not wanted, esp among crops or garden plants 野草,雜草(尤指莊稼地里的或園中的)
The garden is overgrown with weeds. 這個園子里長了許多野草.
She spent the afternoon pulling up the weeds in the flowerbeds. 她用整個下午的時間拔除花壇中的雜草.
(b) [U] any of several plants without flowers that grow in water and form a green, floating mass 水草
The pond is full of weed. 這個池塘里長滿了水草.
2 [C] (infml derog 口, 貶)
(a) thin weak-looking person 瘦弱的人.
(b) person who has a weak character 懦弱的人
Don't be such a weed! 別這麼懦弱!
3 (infml 口)
(a) [sing] (usu 通常作 the weed) (dated or joc 舊或謔) tobacco or cigarettes 煙草; 香煙
I wish I could give up the weed, ie stop smoking. 但愿我能把煙戒掉.
(b) [U] marijuana 大麻煙. weed v
1 [I, Tn] take out weeds from (the ground) 除去(地面)的雜草
I've been busy weeding (in) the garden.我一直在園子里忙著除雜草.
2 (phr v) weed sth/sb out remove or get rid of (people or things that are not wanted) from amongst others that are valuable 除去,剔除, 淘汰(不需要的人或物)
weed out the weakest saplings 摘除最差的樹苗
weed out the herd, ie get rid of inferior animals 剔除獸群中的不好的
The new conductor started by weeding out the weaker players in the orchestra. 管弦樂隊新來的指揮一上任就先把較差的演奏人員清除出去了.