campion

IPA/ˈkæm.pi.ən/
KK[kˈæmpiən]IPA/ˈkæm.pi.ən/

campion — noun

  • campionsingular
  • campionsplural

1. A type of wild flowering plant that grows in fields, grassy banks, and rocky pla

1.名詞B2
釋義

A type of wild flowering plant that grows in fields, grassy banks, and rocky places. Campions produce flowers with five petals in shades of pink, red, or white.

例句

Jack picked a bunch of red campion from the hedgerow behind his grandmother's cottage.

collocation: colour + campion (red campion / white campion / pink campion)

The nature guide pointed out white campion growing along the coastal path near Brighton.

prepositional phrase: growing along [location]

同義詞
  • catchfly

    Some campion species (especially in the Silene genus) are called catchfly because of their sticky stems, but catchfly is a less common, more specialised name.

  • silene

    The scientific genus name for many campions; used mainly by botanists and gardeners rather than in everyday speech.

文法句型

colour + campion (e.g. red campion)

用法筆記

The name 'campion' covers several related species in the genera Silene and Lychnis. The most common types are red campion (Silene dioica) and white campion (Silene latifolia).

常見錯誤

❌The campion in my garden needs watering.
✅The campions in my garden need watering.
💡Campion as a wild plant is usually referred to in the plural when talking about multiple plants or patches, though you can say 'a campion' for a single plant.