hydroponic

IPA/ˌhaɪ.drəˈpɒn.ɪk/
KK[hˌaɪdrəpˈɑnɪk]IPA/ˌhaɪ.drəˈpɑː.nɪk/

hydroponic — adjective

  • hydroponicpositive
  • more hydroponiccomparative
  • most hydroponicsuperlative

1. relating to a system for raising crops without soil, where the roots are fed by

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to a system for raising crops without soil, where the roots are fed by a liquid solution containing all necessary minerals (or by sand or gravel soaked in that liquid).

例句

Tara installed a small hydroponic system to grow lettuce in her kitchen.

collocation: hydroponic system

Nadia claims that hydroponic herbs taste fresher than those from a store.

hydroponic + herbs / lettuce / tomatoes — noun pairing

同義詞
  • soilless

    broader term; can refer to any growing method that does not use earth, including aeroponics and aquaponics

反義詞
  • soil-based

    refers to traditional farming or gardening that uses earth as the growing medium

  • earth-grown

    less common; used mainly in informal or product-labeling contexts

文法句型

hydroponic + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is almost always used before a noun (for example, ‚hydroponic system,‛ ‚hydroponic lettuce‛). It is rarely used on its own after a verb like ‚is.‛

常見錯誤

❌I grow vegetables hydroponic way.
✅I grow vegetables using hydroponic methods.
💡‚hydroponic‛ is an adjective and must modify a noun directly or follow ‚is‛ + a noun phrase.