cannabis

/ˈkænəbɪs/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈænəbəs] /ˈkænəbɪs/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈænəbəs] /ˈka-nə-bəs How to pronounce cannabis (audio)/ (ame, mw)

cannabis — noun

1. a substance used as a drug, prepared from dried material from a hemp-like plant

1.名詞B2
釋義

a substance used as a drug, prepared from dried material from a hemp-like plant and taken by smoking or eating to change how people feel

例句

Haruto hid the smell of cannabis by opening every window in the flat.

smell of cannabis — common noun phrase

At the music festival, security stopped Jabari for carrying cannabis in his jacket.

carry cannabis — common reporting context

同義詞
  • marijuana

    common everyday word, especially in North American English, for the drug sense

  • weed

    informal term often used in casual speech

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when referring to the drug in general. In informal conversation, people often say 'weed', while 'cannabis' sounds more neutral or official.

常見錯誤

❌He smoked a cannabis outside the station.
✅He smoked some cannabis outside the station.
💡Use 'cannabis' for the substance, not for one cigarette or joint.
❌The police found many cannabises in the room.
✅The police found a lot of cannabis in the room.
💡The drug sense is usually uncountable.

2. a tall plant grown for strong fibre and also for the drug taken from its leaves

2.名詞C1
釋義

a tall plant grown for strong fibre and also for the drug taken from its leaves and flowers

例句

Farmers in Nepal once grew cannabis for rope and rough cloth.

grow cannabis for fibre — crop use

The biology class compared cannabis leaves with the leaves of maple trees.

cannabis leaves — plant study context

同義詞
  • hemp

    often used for the fibre crop or low-THC forms rather than as a full synonym in every context

用法筆記

Common in farming, science, and history when the speaker means the crop itself. Add 'plant' if the context might otherwise sound like the drug sense.

常見錯誤

❌The farmer grows many cannabis in one field.
✅The farmer grows cannabis in one field.
💡Use the uncountable form for the crop in general.
❌I saw cannabis in a pot by the door.
✅I saw a cannabis plant in a pot by the door.
💡Add 'plant' when you mean one visible plant.