biennial
/baɪˈeniəl/ (bre, ipa) · /baɪˈeniəl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)bī-ˈe-nē-əl/ (ame, mw) · /baɪˈen.i.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /baɪˈen.i.əl/ (ame, ipa)
biennial — 形容詞
- biennialpositive
- more biennialcomparative
- most biennialsuperlative
1. describing an event, activity, or official process that happens once in every tw
兩年一次的
每兩年發生或舉辦一次的
describing an event, activity, or official process that happens once in every two years, so there is a full year with no occurrence in between.
The biennial conference on climate policy brings together scientists from forty nations.
這場氣候政策雙年會議匯聚了來自四十個國家的科學家。
biennial conference
Henry missed the biennial election because he was working overseas that year.
Henry 錯過了兩年一次的選舉，因為那年他正在海外工作。
The gallery's biennial art fair features works by emerging and established artists.
這間畫廊的雙年藝術博覽會展出新銳與知名藝術家的作品。
Gabriela's team publishes a biennial report on air quality across the region.
Gabriela 的團隊每兩年發布一份關於該地區空氣品質的報告。
- two-yearly
less formal synonym, often used in British English
- once every two years
a phrase paraphrase used when biennial might cause confusion with biannual
- annual
happening every year, not every two years
- semiannual
happening twice a year
文法句型
biennial + noun
be + biennial
用法筆記
Frequently confused with biannual, which means 'twice a year' rather than 'once every two years.' When you need to make the meaning completely clear, consider saying 'once every two years' instead.
常見錯誤
2. lasting or continuing through a period of two years — for example, a plant that
持續兩年的
為期兩年或兩年一個生長週期的
lasting or continuing through a period of two years — for example, a plant that grows leaves in its first season and flowers in its second, or a course of study that runs across two full academic years.
The farmer explained that onions are biennial crops, though most are harvested yearly.
農夫解釋說洋蔥是兩年生的作物，雖然多數洋蔥每年就被採收。
biennial crops
Deepa learned that foxgloves follow a biennial pattern, blooming only in their second year.
Deepa 學到毛地黃屬於兩年生的植物，要到第二年才會開花。
biennial pattern
A biennial growth cycle means the plant stores energy in its roots during year one.
兩年生的生長週期代表植物在第一年將能量儲存在根部。
The college offers a biennial program that runs for two full academic years.
這所學院提供一個為期整整兩個學年的課程。
- two-year
used informally for plants, programs, or contracts lasting two years
- two-season
used in gardening contexts to describe the growth pattern
文法句型
biennial + noun
be + biennial
用法筆記
This sense describes something that lasts or continues for two years, whether a plant's life cycle, a fixed-term program, or another two-year span. In botany, a biennial plant is distinct from an annual (one season) and a perennial (many seasons). Common biennials include carrots, parsley, foxgloves, and onions.
常見錯誤
biennial — 名詞
- biennialsingular
- biennialsplural
1. a plant that lives for two growing seasons, spending the first year growing leav
兩年生植物
生命週期為兩年的植物
a plant that lives for two growing seasons, spending the first year growing leaves and roots and the second year producing flowers, seeds, and then dying.
Carrots and parsley are biennials that gardeners often harvest before they reach full maturity.
胡蘿蔔和洋香菜是兩年生植物，園藝者常在它們完全成熟前就採收。
biennials — carrots, parsley
Yuna sowed the biennial in early spring and waited patiently for it to bloom the next year.
Yuna 在早春種下這種兩年生植物，耐心等待它在隔年開花。
A biennial stored in a cold frame over winter will flower and produce seeds by summer.
在冷床中越冬的兩年生植物到了夏天就會開花結籽。
The nursery sells biennials as seedlings in autumn so they flower the following spring.
苗圃在秋季出售兩年生植物的幼苗，這樣它們在隔年春天就會開花。
- biennial plant
the full botanical term used in scientific writing
文法句型
a biennial
biennials (plural)
用法筆記
Many common vegetables are biennials in botanical terms, but gardeners typically harvest them for food in the first year before they reach the flowering stage.