lush
lush — adjective
1. used to describe an area of land or a garden that has an abundance of healthy, t
used to describe an area of land or a garden that has an abundance of healthy, thick green plant growth
The garden was thick with lush ferns and flowering bushes after the spring rains.
collocation: lush + ferns / bushes / vegetation
Cows grazed in the lush meadows at the foot of the mountain range.
collocation: lush + meadow
The hiker walked through a lush valley where wild strawberries grew among the tall grass.
文法句型
lush + noun (meadow, valley, garden)
be lush with + noun
用法筆記
Commonly paired with landscape nouns such as meadow, valley, garden, forest, and lawn. The phrase 'lush and green' is a frequent collocation that reinforces the image of healthy plant life.
常見錯誤
2. extremely rich and pleasing to the senses, especially in a way that feels luxuri
extremely rich and pleasing to the senses, especially in a way that feels luxurious or indulgent
The restaurant served a rich, creamy dessert with a lush chocolate sauce.
describes taste: lush + sauce / flavour
Sofia admired the lush velvet curtains that hung from floor to ceiling.
describes sight or touch: lush + fabric
The orchestra's lush string section filled the concert hall with warm sound.
- austere
deliberately plain or severe, without sensory indulgence
文法句型
lush + noun (flavor, sound, fabric, colour)
用法筆記
Can describe any of the five senses — sight (rich colours), taste (decadent food), smell (heavy perfume), touch (soft fabrics), or sound (warm music). More refined than 'nice' but less technical than 'sumptuous'.
3. slang for excellent, very pleasant, or — when describing a person — physically a
slang for excellent, very pleasant, or — when describing a person — physically attractive
Amit treated himself to a night at a lush hotel in the city center.
informal: lush + hotel / place = luxurious
Olivia arrived at the film premiere with her two lush-looking companions.
informal: lush-looking = attractive (of a person)
The honeymooners stayed in a lush penthouse with a view of the entire coastline.
- mediocre
average quality, neither good nor bad
文法句型
lush + noun (hotel, lifestyle, car)
lush-looking + noun
用法筆記
Mainly found in informal conversation, magazine writing, and social media. When used about a person, it almost always refers to physical appearance, not character. Less common than 'gorgeous' or 'stunning' for describing people.
常見錯誤
lush — noun
1. a person who drinks large amounts of alcohol on a regular basis, often to the po
a person who drinks large amounts of alcohol on a regular basis, often to the point of drunkenness
After years of heavy drinking, Thomas became a sad lush and lost his job.
carries disapproving or pitying tone
The neighbourhood bar was full of lushes who spent every evening drinking until closing time.
countable noun: a lush / lushes (plural)
- teetotaller
someone who does not drink alcohol at all
文法句型
a lush
old lush
用法筆記
Has a strong negative or pitying tone. Not appropriate for clinical or medical contexts — use 'alcoholic' or 'alcohol use disorder' instead. The word is more common in older fiction and informal speech than in modern everyday conversation.
lush — verb
1. to drink alcoholic beverages, typically in large amounts or over a long period o
to drink alcoholic beverages, typically in large amounts or over a long period of time
After losing his job, Diego spent his evenings lushing alone at the local pub.
rare intransitive use: spend time + lushing
The group of friends continued lushing until the bartender announced last call.
文法句型
to lush
be lushing
用法筆記
Extremely rare in modern English. The verb form is far less common than the adjective or noun. Almost never appears in formal writing. Most native speakers would use 'drink heavily' or 'hit the bottle' instead.
2. to give someone a lot of alcohol to drink, often with the aim of loosening their
to give someone a lot of alcohol to drink, often with the aim of loosening their inhibitions or making them drunk
The host kept lushing his guests with expensive whiskey all night long.
transitive pattern: lush someone with alcohol
Kofi tried to lush the client with champagne before discussing the contract.
- ply with drink
the standard modern phrase; 'lush' is the rarer verb form
- get someone drunk
everyday phrasing for the same idea
文法句型
lush + someone + with + drink
用法筆記
Even rarer than the intransitive verb sense (sense 1). Typically found in historical novels, detective stories, or humorous anecdotes. The more common modern phrasing is 'ply someone with alcohol'.