trellis
/ˈtrelɪs/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɛləs] /ˈtrelɪs/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɛləs] /ˈtre-ləs How to pronounce trellis (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trellis — noun
- trellissingular
- trellisesplural
1. a lightweight open frame built from crisscrossed wooden or metal strips, set up
a lightweight open frame built from crisscrossed wooden or metal strips, set up in a garden or against a wall for climbing plants to grow along
Otis built a wooden trellis against the back wall and planted roses at its base.
collocation: wooden trellis
The old stone wall was covered with a green iron trellis holding thick ivy.
green iron trellis — material + colour
Astrid hung small lanterns across the garden trellis for the evening party.
A white wooden trellis at the end of the path was covered in sweet-smelling jasmine.
The gardener attached the young grapevines to the tall metal trellis with soft cloth ties.
文法句型
a + trellis
trellis + of + material
用法筆記
Trellis can also refer to decorative lattice panels on porches or windows, but in everyday use it most often describes an outdoor garden structure for climbing plants.
常見錯誤
trellis — verb
- trellispresent simple I / you / we / they
- trellises3rd person singular
- trellising-ing form
- trellisedpast simple
1. to provide a climbing plant with a trellis, or to carefully guide its stems and
to provide a climbing plant with a trellis, or to carefully guide its stems and branches so that they grow up and spread across the open bars of such a frame
Rohan trellised the tomato plants so the heavy fruit stayed off the ground.
trellis + [plant] — object structure
The clematis was trellised against the sunny south wall by a professional gardener.
passive: be trellised against [surface]
Lucía taught the children how to trellis sweet pea vines at the community garden.
Hana trellised the cucumber vines along the wooden frame to keep the vegetables clean.
The gardener carefully trellised the wisteria over the arch at the garden entrance.
文法句型
trellis + noun phrase (plant)
trellis + noun phrase (plant) + along/against/over/on + noun phrase
用法筆記
This verb is most common in gardening instructions and horticultural writing. The passive form (be trellised) appears frequently in how-to guides and plant-care labels.