weed
/wiːd/ (bre, ipa) · /wiːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwēd/ (ame, mw)
weed — noun
- weedsingular
- weedsplural
1. Any plant that people did not plant themselves and consider a nuisance in their
Any plant that people did not plant themselves and consider a nuisance in their yard, vegetable patch, or farmland, because it takes water and nutrients from the flowers or crops they want to grow.
Asher spent the whole Saturday morning pulling weeds out of his vegetable patch.
collocation: pull weeds / pull out weeds
Dandelions are common weeds that can spread across a lawn very quickly.
The flower beds were so full of weeds that Lucas could barely see the roses.
A thick layer of garden mulch helps stop weeds from growing in the spring.
The old farmhouse had been empty for years, and weeds covered the front path.
- wild plant
neutral, less common; 'weed' is the everyday term
- invasive plant
specifically plants that spread aggressively and harm local ecosystems
常見錯誤
2. The dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, which people smoke, eat, or
The dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, which people smoke, eat, or drink for their relaxing or mind-altering effects.
Some people smoke weed to help them relax after working all week.
collocation: smoke weed
The police officer found a small bag of weed inside the glove box.
Emre hid a small bag of weed inside his guitar case before boarding the plane.
Devika had never tried weed, so she asked her friend what it felt like to be high.
用法筆記
Slang term for cannabis. 'Weed' is less clinical than 'cannabis' and less formal than 'marijuana'. Common in casual conversation but may be considered inappropriate in formal or professional settings.
3. Cigarettes or other products made from the tobacco plant, usually for smoking.
Cigarettes or other products made from the tobacco plant, usually for smoking.
Tomás stepped outside the office to have a quick weed before the meeting.
British informal: 'have a weed' = smoke a cigarette
My grandfather always kept a pouch of loose tobacco for his evening weed.
"I'm trying to give up the weed," said Lucas, "but it's harder than I thought."
Old Élise used to roll her own weed with a little machine she kept in her apron pocket.
用法筆記
Primarily British informal usage. 'The weed' as a mass noun refers to tobacco or cigarettes in general. Not common in American English, where 'weed' almost always means cannabis.
常見錯誤
4. Someone whose body is very thin and lacking in physical strength, or whose chara
Someone whose body is very thin and lacking in physical strength, or whose character is timid and unable to stand up for themselves.
The other children at school called Devika a weed because she was so small.
informal: call someone a weed (insult)
Don't be such a weed — tell them how you really feel about the decision.
Cyrus felt like a weed standing next to the tall, muscular rugby players.
The coach told the boys to stop calling Ezra a weed just because he was slim.
用法筆記
Can describe either a thin/lanky physique or a timid/weak-willed personality. The physical meaning ('thin') is not necessarily negative in a purely descriptive context, but the character meaning ('weak-willed') is always an insult.
常見錯誤
weed — verb
- weedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- weeds3rd person singular
- weeding-ing form
- weededpast simple
1. To pull out unwanted plants from a garden, field, or similar outdoor space, clea
To pull out unwanted plants from a garden, field, or similar outdoor space, clearing the area of growth that was not planted there on purpose.
Devika spent Saturday morning weeding the flower beds behind the house.
transitive: weed + [location]
If you weed the vegetable patch now, the carrots will grow much bigger.
Hui weeded carefully so she would not disturb the small tomato seedlings.
It took Asher and his neighbour over two hours to weed the entire front lawn.
文法句型
weed + [area]
weed + object
用法筆記
Transitive (weed + area) is more common: 'weed the garden', 'weed the lawn'. The intransitive use ('I spent the morning weeding') implies the garden/lawn as the understood object.