vine
/vaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /vaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvīn/ (ame, mw)
vine — noun
- vinesingular
- vinesplural
1. the climbing plant whose fruit is the grape, often grown in long rows on farms t
the climbing plant whose fruit is the grape, often grown in long rows on farms to make wine.
Linh's grandfather still prunes the old vines on his hillside farm every winter.
literal grape-producing plant; agricultural context
The vines in Tuscany were heavy with dark purple grapes by late September.
common collocation: vines heavy with grapes
Ryo learned to tie young vines to wooden posts so the fruit would catch more sun.
After the frost, half of the vines on the small family vineyard had to be cut back.
Salma walked between the rows of vines, picking grapes for the harvest festival.
- grapevine
more specific; explicitly names the grape-bearing variety.
用法筆記
Often appears in the plural, especially when describing a vineyard or wine-growing region.
常見錯誤
2. any plant with a long, weak stem that needs support, so it climbs up walls, tree
any plant with a long, weak stem that needs support, so it climbs up walls, trees, or fences, or spreads along the ground.
Thick green vines covered the brick wall behind Adaeze's childhood home.
collocation: vines covered the wall
Camila used a sharp knife to cut through the vines blocking the jungle path.
A passion-flower vine had wrapped itself around the iron fence by the back door.
Saira pulled the dead vines off the garden trellis before planting new tomatoes.
Tarzan-style ropes hung from the tall trees like jungle vines.
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense covers any climbing or trailing plant, not only grape-bearing ones. American English often uses 'vine' for any such plant; British English may prefer 'creeper' for non-grape varieties.
vine — verb
- vinepresent simple I / you / we / they
- vines3rd person singular
- vining-ing form
- vinedpast simple
1. to grow or spread the way a climbing plant does, sending out long stems that win
to grow or spread the way a climbing plant does, sending out long stems that wind around or trail over a surface.
Ivy had vined across the stone wall of the old chapel for nearly a century.
pattern: vine across/over + surface
Wild roses vined up the wooden trellis that Esme had built behind the kitchen.
pattern: vine up + a support
Thick green leaves vined along the riverbank, hiding the small stone path beneath.
Honeysuckle vined over the porch railing where Tamar liked to read in the afternoon.
文法句型
vine + over/along/up + place
用法筆記
Rare in everyday speech; mostly found in literary or gardening writing. Subject is typically a climbing or trailing plant, not a person.