marijuana

/ˌmærəˈwɑːnə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmærəˈwɑːnə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə ˌma-rə- also -ˈhwä-/ (ame, mw)

marijuana — noun

1. dried flowers and leaves from cannabis plants that people smoke, vape, or eat fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

dried flowers and leaves from cannabis plants that people smoke, vape, or eat for their relaxing or mind-altering effects; many countries ban its possession by law

例句

Salma rolled a cigarette with dried marijuana and smoked it with friends.

collocation: rolled a cigarette with dried marijuana

In some states, doctors can prescribe marijuana to patients with long-term pain.

medical use: prescribed for pain relief

同義詞
  • cannabis

    more formal, preferred in medical and legal contexts

  • weed

    informal slang, very common in everyday spoken English

  • pot

    informal slang, especially in American English

  • ganja

    slang with Rastafarian and Caribbean cultural associations

文法句型

marijuana as a substance

marijuana + noun (marijuana laws, marijuana cigarette)

用法筆記

Frequently appears in discussions of law, health, and personal choice. In formal medical or legal writing, the term cannabis is often preferred over marijuana.

常見錯誤

❌I smoke a marijuana every evening.
✅I smoke marijuana every evening.
💡marijuana is an uncountable noun and cannot follow the article 'a' when referring to the drug substance.

2. the cannabis plant itself, a tall strong-smelling plant whose dried flowers and

2.名詞B2
釋義

the cannabis plant itself, a tall strong-smelling plant whose dried flowers and leaves are the source of the drug marijuana

例句

Henrik grew several marijuana plants in his backyard, hidden behind the garden shed.

collocation: grew marijuana plants

Darius identified the plant by its large green leaves with seven pointed edges.

collocation: identified the plant by its leaves

同義詞
  • cannabis

    the scientific name for the plant genus

  • hemp

    a related variety grown for fiber and seeds, with lower THC content

文法句型

marijuana as a plant species

marijuana plant(s)

用法筆記

Often used in the countable phrase 'a marijuana plant' or 'marijuana plants' when referring to individual specimens. Uncountable when referring to the species as a whole.

常見錯誤

❌He planted marijuana in his garden.' (ambiguous).
✅He planted marijuana plants in his garden.
💡adding 'plants' makes clear you mean the botanical specimens, not the drug.