bower
bower — 名詞
- bowersingular
- bowersplural
1. a quiet outdoor spot where leaves or trailing vines make cool cover and a feelin
蔭亭；花棚
花木枝葉形成的陰涼休憩處
a quiet outdoor spot where leaves or trailing vines make cool cover and a feeling of privacy
Paloma read under the rose bower while rain tapped on the glass roof.
Paloma 在玫瑰蔭亭下看書時，雨點敲著玻璃頂。
collocation: rose bower
At noon, Tendai carried lemonade to the bower beside the kitchen garden.
正午時，Tendai 把檸檬水端到菜園旁的花棚裡。
The old bench inside the bower stayed cool even in July.
花棚裡的那張舊長椅，即使到了七月仍很涼爽。
After the tour, Megan sketched the ivy bower near the orchard wall.
參觀結束後，Megan 畫下果園牆邊那座常春藤蔭亭。
文法句型
sit in a bower
inside the bower
a rose bower
用法筆記
Usually sounds literary or old-fashioned rather than everyday. It suggests a pleasant shaded retreat made by leaves, branches, or climbing plants, not a fully built garden room.
常見錯誤
bower — 動詞
- bowerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bowers3rd person singular
- bowering-ing form
- boweredpast simple
1. to surround something with branches, leaves, or similar cover so it feels shaded
圍成蔭棚
以枝葉般圍住並遮出陰影
to surround something with branches, leaves, or similar cover so it feels shaded and tucked in
Climbing roses bowered the gate before the summer concert began.
夏季音樂會開始前，攀爬玫瑰已把大門圍成蔭棚。
pattern: bower + place
By May, vines had bowered the path beside the stone fountain.
到了五月，藤蔓已把石頭噴泉旁的小徑圍成一片蔭棚。
The porch was bowered with jasmine for Defne's evening party.
為了 Defne 的晚宴，那座門廊被茉莉花圍成蔭棚。
Tall branches bowered the bench where Asher tied his hiking boots.
高高的枝條把長椅圍成蔭棚，Asher 在那裡綁好登山靴。
- expose
to leave something open and uncovered
文法句型
bower + place
be bowered with + plant
用法筆記
Mostly appears in literary writing and usually describes branches, vines, or flowers making a place feel sheltered. It often turns up in passive or participle patterns such as be bowered with roses.