bush
/bʊʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʊʃ] /bʊʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʊʃ] /ˈbu̇sh/ (ame, mw)
bush — 名詞
- bushsingular
- bushesplural
1. a low, woody plant that produces many branches from its base near the ground, st
灌木
矮小多枝的木本植物
a low, woody plant that produces many branches from its base near the ground, stays shorter than most trees, and has no single main trunk.
The gardener planted a row of rose bushes along the front fence.
園丁在前排籬笆旁種了一整排玫瑰灌木。
collocation: rose bush
A small bird built its nest deep inside the flowering bush by the window.
一隻小鳥在窗邊那棵開花的灌木深處築了巢。
Wei trimmed the overgrown bushes in the back garden before the summer party.
Wei 在夏季派對前修剪了後花園裡長得太茂密的灌木叢。
Bright red berries covered the bushes along the path, catching the children's attention.
鮮紅色的漿果覆蓋了小徑旁的灌木叢，吸引了孩子們的目光。
Thick bushes blocked the view of the neighbour's house from their kitchen window.
濃密的灌木叢從他們廚房的窗戶擋住了鄰居房子的視線。
- tree
a tall plant with one main woody trunk
用法筆記
Countable noun. A bush is usually smaller than a tree and has several stems rather than one main trunk. In gardening, 'bush' and 'shrub' are often used interchangeably, though 'shrub' tends to be slightly more formal.
常見錯誤
2. wild, uncultivated land, found in regions such as Australia and Africa, that is
荒野
未開發的野生灌木林地
wild, uncultivated land, found in regions such as Australia and Africa, that is covered with native bushes and trees and where very few people live.
Kofi spent two weeks camping in the Australian bush and saw kangaroos in the wild.
Kofi 在澳洲荒野露營了兩星期，親眼看到了野生的袋鼠。
pattern: in the bush (wilderness sense)
A bush fire swept through the dry landscape, destroying several farmhouses.
一場野火席捲了乾燥的大地，燒毀了好幾間農舍。
collocation: bush fire
The village lay at the edge of the bush where the paved road became a dirt track.
村莊坐落在荒野的邊緣，鋪好的馬路到了那裡就變成了泥土路。
Emre learned to navigate through the dense bush using only the sun and the stars.
Emre 學會了只靠太陽和星星在茂密的荒野中辨別方向。
Tourists on safari were warned never to leave their vehicle while driving through the bush.
參加野生動物之旅的遊客被警告，行駛在荒野中時絕不能離開車輛。
- wilderness
general term for any wild, uninhabited area, not specific to Australia/Africa
- scrubland
more specific to dry areas with low bushes
- outback
specifically the remote inland of Australia
- city
urban developed area
- cultivated land
land used for farming
文法句型
the bush
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'the' (the bush). Common in Australian, South African, and Canadian English. In New Zealand, it refers to native forest rather than scrubland. The adjectival form 'bush' (e.g. 'bush fire', 'bush plane') is also common.
常見錯誤
3. a very thick, untidy mass of hair or fur that sticks out in all directions.
濃密亂髮
濃密且亂的頭髮或毛髮
a very thick, untidy mass of hair or fur that sticks out in all directions.
The old man had a wild bush of white hair that the wind always messed up even more.
那位老先生有一頭蓬亂的白髮，風一吹就更亂了。
pattern: a bush of [hair]
Their fluffy orange stray cat had a thick bush of fur around its neck.
他們那隻蓬鬆的薑黃色流浪貓脖子上長著一圈濃密的毛。
Yuki tied her hair back tightly to control the unruly bush that reached past her shoulders.
她把頭髮緊緊紮起來，好控制那頭長到肩膀以下的亂髮。
The dog's thick bush of fur kept it warm through the cold winter nights.
那隻狗身上濃密的毛讓牠在寒冷的冬夜裡保持溫暖。
When the wind died down, his hair fell back into its usual wild bush around his face.
風停之後，他的頭髮又恢復了那團亂篷篷的樣子，散落在臉龐四周。
文法句型
a bush of [hair/fur]
用法筆記
Used informally to describe hair that is noticeably thick, full, and slightly untidy. Similar to 'mane' but suggests more disorder. Not used for neatly styled thick hair.
常見錯誤
4. (informal) a person's pubic hair, especially when considered as a mass.
陰毛
生殖器周圍的毛髮
(informal) a person's pubic hair, especially when considered as a mass.
The doctor explained the normal changes in her bush during the routine health check-up.
醫生在例行健康檢查時向她說明了陰毛的正常變化。
The textbook used the medical term 'pubic hair' rather than the informal word 'bush'.
教科書使用的是醫學術語 pubic hair，而非非正式用語 bush。
register note: informal vs. medical term
In informal conversation, some people refer to pubic hair simply as 'bush'.
在非正式談話中，有些人直接把陰毛稱為 bush。
Minh mentioned to the dermatologist that her bush had been itching after trying a new cream.
Minh 向皮膚科醫生提到，在使用一款新的藥膏後，她的陰毛一直發癢。
Sex education classes teach students the proper anatomical terms instead of slang like 'bush'.
性教育課程教導學生正確的解剖學名稱，而不是像 bush 這樣的俚語。
- pubic hair
the standard medical term; neutral and appropriate in all contexts
文法句型
possessive + bush
用法筆記
This sense is informal and can be considered mildly taboo or impolite in formal conversation. The medical term 'pubic hair' is preferred in clinical or formal contexts. Teach learners to recognise this sense but use it with caution.
常見錯誤
bush — 動詞
- bushpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bushes3rd person singular
- bushing-ing form
- bushedpast simple
1. to support, protect, or mark the boundary of something by placing bushes or brus
用灌木標示
用灌木叢來標記或保護
to support, protect, or mark the boundary of something by placing bushes or brushwood around it.
The farmer bushed the newly planted vegetable beds to protect them from the strong wind.
農夫在新種的菜圃周圍放置了灌木，以防強風吹襲。
pattern: bush + object (protect)
In the old days, landowners bushed their property lines using thorny local shrubs.
從前地主用當地的多刺灌木來標示他們的土地界線。
The garden path was bushed with lavender on both sides to create a natural border.
花園小徑的兩側以薰衣草灌木標界，形成了一道天然的邊界。
Coastal farmers bushed their fields with cut branches to slow down the sand from the beach.
沿海農民砍下樹枝放在田地周圍，以減緩海灘吹來的風沙。
The stream bank was bushed to prevent the cattle from trampling the soft earth.
溪流兩岸用灌木圍了起來，防止牛群踩踏鬆軟的泥土。
- mark with bushes
the common phrasal equivalent
- hedge
similar but specifically means to surround with a hedge of planted shrubs
文法句型
bush + object
用法筆記
This verb sense is rare in modern English. Most speakers would use a phrase like 'mark with bushes' or 'protect with bushes' instead. Learners are unlikely to need this productively.
2. (of a plant) to grow outward in many directions, forming a round, dense shape; t
叢生
向外擴張成灌木狀
(of a plant) to grow outward in many directions, forming a round, dense shape; to become bushy.
If you pinch the tips of the stems, the plant will bush out instead of growing tall.
如果你掐掉莖的頂端，植物就會向四周叢生，而不是一直長高。
phrasal pattern: bush out
The lavender bushed beautifully in the warm Mediterranean sun.
薰衣草在地中海溫暖的陽光下長得非常茂密。
After pruning, the rose bushes bushed out with new growth within a few weeks.
修剪之後，玫瑰叢在幾週內就長出了茂密的新枝。
The basil plants will bush out more if you harvest the top leaves regularly.
如果定期採收頂部的葉子，羅勒植物會長得更茂盛。
The young hedge began to bush sideways, creating a thicker barrier between the two gardens.
年輕的樹籬開始向兩側蔓生，在兩座花園之間形成了一道更密的屏障。
- spread
general term for growing outward
- branch out
can be used literally for plants or figuratively for expanding activities
- grow tall
growing upward rather than outward
文法句型
bush out
用法筆記
Often used with 'out' as a phrasal verb: 'bush out'. Gardeners use this to describe how pruning or pinching back encourages a plant to grow wider and fuller rather than taller.
bush — 形容詞
- bushpositive
- bushercomparative
- bushestsuperlative
1. (of a plant variety) having a naturally low, compact, and dense growth habit wit
叢生型
矮小緊密多枝的生長型態
(of a plant variety) having a naturally low, compact, and dense growth habit with many stems near the ground.
The bush bean variety is easier to harvest since it stays close to the ground.
叢生型豆類比較容易採收，因為它們長得離地面很近。
collocation: bush bean
Gardeners looking for ground cover often choose bush varieties of creeping thyme.
想要鋪地植物的園丁通常會選擇叢生型的爬行百里香。
Bush tomatoes do not need staking because their stems stay short and sturdy.
叢生型番茄不需要立支架，因為它們的莖又短又結實。
The seed catalogue lists both climbing and bush varieties of cucumber.
種子目錄上同時列出了攀緣型和叢生型的黃瓜品種。
A bush squash plant takes up much less space than the vining type in a small garden.
叢生型南瓜在小花園裡佔的空間比蔓生型少得多。
用法筆記
This is a technical gardening term used in plant descriptions and seed catalogues. Common in compound plant names like 'bush bean', 'bush tomato', 'bush cucumber', where 'bush' indicates a compact, non-climbing variety.
2. describing things found in, designed for, or associated with wild uncultivated b
荒野的
與未開發灌木地有關的
describing things found in, designed for, or associated with wild uncultivated bushland, especially in Australia or Africa.
A bush pilot landed the small plane on a dirt strip deep in the outback.
一名荒野飛行員將小飛機降落在內陸深處的土質跑道上。
collocation: bush pilot
Hana packed bush gear including a sturdy hat, long trousers, and plenty of water.
Hana 為這趟健行準備了荒野裝備，包括一頂堅固的帽子、長褲和大量的水。
collocation: bush gear
The bush telegraph — news passed by word of mouth — spread the warning quickly.
口耳相傳的荒野消息——靠嘴巴傳遞的當地資訊網絡——迅速傳開了警訊。
The scout team set up a bush camp near the river with tents and a cooking fire.
他們在河邊搭建了一個荒野營地，有帳篷和營火。
Bush medicine in many rural communities relies on local plants and traditional knowledge.
許多鄉村地區的荒野醫療依賴當地植物和傳統知識。
- wilderness
the attributive form 'wilderness' is less common; 'wilderness area' is more official
- outback
specifically Australian
用法筆記
Attributive only — always used before a noun. Common in compound nouns such as 'bush fire', 'bush plane', 'bush pilot', 'bush camp', 'bush telegraph'. These compounds are particularly used in Australian and African English contexts.
3. falling below an acceptable standard of quality; unprofessional, crude, or amate
業餘的
品質低劣、不夠專業的
falling below an acceptable standard of quality; unprofessional, crude, or amateurish.
The sound quality of their first demo was so bush that no radio station would play it.
他們第一張試聽帶的音質太差了，沒有一家廣播電台願意播放。
register: informal slang
Tomás called the company's customer service 'bush league' after waiting on hold for an hour.
他在客服電話上等了整整一小時後，批評那家公司的服務「業餘到不行」。
variation: bush league (more common form)
To the experienced carpenter, building a shelf with no measuring felt completely bush.
對那位經驗豐富的木匠來說，不做測量就釘層板簡直太業餘了。
The lighting at the small theatre was so bush that the actors performed in near-darkness.
那家小劇場的燈光效果太差了，演員們幾乎在黑暗中演出。
Their bush operation used old equipment and had no proper safety procedures at all.
他們那間業餘公司使用舊設備，而且完全沒有任何安全程序。
- amateurish
more formal; suggests lack of professional skill
- shoddy
poorly made or done; similar register
- second-rate
of inferior quality; neutral register
- professional
meeting a high standard of quality
- polished
smooth, well-finished, and refined
用法筆記
This sense comes from the baseball term 'bush league' (meaning the minor leagues, where play was considered less polished than the major leagues). The shortened form 'bush' is informal and somewhat dated but still used in North American English. 'Bush league' is more common than 'bush' alone.