crops
crops — 名詞
1. plants grown in fields or gardens for food, feed, or sale, or the amount gathere
作物
大量栽種或收成的農作物
plants grown in fields or gardens for food, feed, or sale, or the amount gathered from those plants.
The heavy rain ruined the rice crops near Hoa's village.
大雨毀了 Hoa 村子附近的稻米作物。
common combinations: rice crops, wheat crops, coffee crops
Farmers checked whether the tomato crops needed more water.
農夫查看那些番茄作物是否需要更多水。
Better roads helped Greta sell her coffee crops in town.
更好的道路幫 Greta 把她種的咖啡作物賣到鎮上。
Warm spring sun brought the wheat crops up early this year.
溫暖的春日陽光讓麥類作物今年提早長出來。
- weeds
plants growing where farmers do not want them
文法句型
grow crops
harvest crops
food crops
cash crops
用法筆記
Usually plural when talking about plants in fields or about a season's farm produce.
常見錯誤
2. several people or things of the same kind that appear or become important around
一批；一群
同時出現的一批人或事物
several people or things of the same kind that appear or become important around the same time.
Successive crops of student leaders faced the same housing problem.
一批又一批學生領袖都面對同樣的住宿問題。
crop(s) of + people or things appearing together
New crops of online sellers appeared after the market moved downtown.
市場搬到市中心後，出現了一批新的網路賣家。
The school has produced several crops of strong chess players.
這所學校培養出好幾批實力很強的西洋棋選手。
Different crops of start-up companies filled the old factory building.
不同的一批新創公司填滿了那棟舊工廠大樓。
- generation
best when talking about people linked by time or age
- wave
suggests a sudden arrival or increase
- group
more neutral and less tied to timing
文法句型
crops of + people
crops of + businesses
successive crops of + noun
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' and used for a set that seems new or typical of a particular period.
3. very short hair cut close to the head in a neat, simple style.
短髮
貼短修齊的髮型
very short hair cut close to the head in a neat, simple style.
Several recruits arrived with tidy dark crops on the first day.
好幾名新兵第一天就頂著整齊的深色短髮來報到。
fashion and hairstyle use: tidy crops / sharp crops
The twins chose matching blond crops for the summer dance show.
那對雙胞胎為夏季舞展選了相同的金色短髮造型。
Magazine photos showed sharp crops with shaved sides this season.
雜誌照片裡，這一季流行的是兩側剃短的俐落短髮。
After cancer treatment, Mina preferred easy crops instead of long hair.
治療後，Mina 比起長髮更喜歡好整理的短髮。
- buzz cuts
usually even shorter and more closely shaved
- short cuts
broader term for short hairstyles
- pixie cuts
used for a specific short style, often on women
- long hair
hair worn below the neck or shoulders
文法句型
short crops
dark crops
sharp crops
用法筆記
In fashion writing, crops can mean several short haircuts or styles rather than hair in general.
4. small pouches in birds' throats where food is held for a time before it is diges
嗉囊
鳥類喉部暫存食物的囊袋
small pouches in birds' throats where food is held for a time before it is digested.
Baby pigeons filled their crops before settling under the bridge.
小鴿子在橋下安頓前，先把嗉囊填得飽飽的。
biology use with birds such as pigeons, chickens, and doves
The vet checked whether the sick chickens' crops were empty by morning.
獸醫檢查生病的雞到早上時嗉囊是不是空的。
Farmers watched the turkeys scratch until their crops looked full.
農夫看著火雞不停啄食，直到牠們的嗉囊鼓了起來。
The rescued doves had soft crops after their first careful feeding.
那些獲救的鴿子第一次細心餵食後，嗉囊變得柔軟。
- food pouches
plain-English description rather than the technical term
文法句型
full crops
empty crops
birds' crops
用法筆記
Used mainly in biology, farming, and bird care.
5. short whips used by riders to guide horses with quick, light taps.
馬鞭
騎馬時用來驅馬的短鞭
short whips used by riders to guide horses with quick, light taps.
The riding school kept spare crops beside the helmets and boots.
馬術學校把備用馬鞭放在頭盔和馬靴旁邊。
equestrian equipment: riding crops, helmets, saddles
Young riders learned when crops should guide, not punish, a horse.
年輕騎手學著把馬鞭拿來引導，而不是處罰馬。
Leather crops hung neatly on hooks outside the training ring.
皮製馬鞭整齊地掛在訓練場外的鉤子上。
The shop sold padded gloves, crops, and saddle soap together.
那家店把加墊手套、馬鞭和馬鞍皂一起販售。
- riding whips
broader term that can include longer whips too
- batons
only similar in shape; not a normal horse-riding term
文法句型
riding crops
carry a crop
use a crop
用法筆記
Usually refers to riding crops, a short light whip for horse training or control.
6. short tops that end above the waist and are worn as a fashion item.
短版上衣
露出腰部的短版上衣
short tops that end above the waist and are worn as a fashion item.
The window display mixed linen crops with high-waisted white trousers.
櫥窗把亞麻短版上衣和高腰白褲搭在一起展示。
informal fashion shorthand for crop tops
Teen shoppers tried on bright crops before the beach music festival.
海灘音樂節前，青少年顧客試穿鮮色短版上衣。
The brand released soft cotton crops in six summer colors.
這個品牌推出了六種夏季色的柔軟棉質短版上衣。
Black crops and loose jackets became popular on campus that spring.
那年春天，黑色短版上衣配寬鬆外套在校園裡很受歡迎。
- crop tops
the full and more widely understood name
- short tops
plain description without the fashion shorthand
- long tops
tops that cover the waist and hips more fully
文法句型
black crops
cotton crops
wear crops with + clothing
用法筆記
Informal fashion shorthand for crop tops; more common in shop talk and social media than in formal writing.
crops — 動詞
1. to reduce the length or size of something by cutting some of it off.
剪短；裁短
用剪切讓某物變短變小
to reduce the length or size of something by cutting some of it off.
The barber crops Leo's hair every three weeks before school starts.
理髮師每三週都會在開學前把 Leo 的頭髮剪短。
common objects: hair, hedge, stems, edges
Rosa crops the hedge each Friday so the path stays clear.
Rosa 每週五都會把樹籬剪短，好讓小路保持暢通。
The tailor crops the loose edge before sewing the new hem.
裁縫在縫新下擺前，先把鬆開的邊緣裁短。
The gardener crops the rose stems to keep the bush neat.
園丁把玫瑰莖剪短，好讓灌木看起來更整齊。
- lengthen
to make something longer rather than shorter
文法句型
crop + hair
crop + hedge
crop + edge/stems
用法筆記
Usually takes a physical object and suggests removing only part of it rather than cutting it away completely.
常見錯誤
2. if an animal crops grass or leaves, it bites off and eats the upper part.
啃食
啃吃草或植物的上半部
if an animal crops grass or leaves, it bites off and eats the upper part.
The pony crops the wet grass quietly behind Greta's fence.
那匹小馬在 Greta 家圍籬後面安靜地啃食濕草。
usually said of horses, goats, deer, or sheep
Each goat crops the low leaves before the gardener can prune them.
每隻山羊都會先啃食低處的葉子，讓園丁來不及修剪。
At dawn, the deer crops clover beside the empty tennis court.
天一亮，那頭鹿就在空網球場旁啃食三葉草。
The horse crops the hedge shoots that hang into the field.
那匹馬會啃食伸進牧場的樹籬嫩枝。
文法句型
crop + grass
crop + leaves
crop + clover/shoots
用法筆記
The subject is usually a grazing animal such as a horse, deer, goat, or sheep.
3. to cut off the outer edges of a photo or video so only the main part stays.
裁切
把圖片邊緣裁掉保留主體
to cut off the outer edges of a photo or video so only the main part stays.
The app crops the picture automatically before you post it online.
你上傳到網路前，這個 app 會先自動裁切圖片。
digital editing use: crop a photo, screenshot, or poster image
Nora crops the family photo so the baby's face fills the frame.
Nora 把全家福裁切後，讓嬰兒的臉佔滿畫面。
A quick drag crops the screenshot to the section you need.
只要拖一下，就能把螢幕截圖裁切成你需要的區段。
The designer crops the poster image to fit the narrow banner.
設計師把海報圖片裁切成適合窄橫幅的尺寸。
- expand
to show more of the edges or background
文法句型
crop + photo/image
crop + screenshot
crop + [image] + to + size
用法筆記
Common in digital editing and printing; the object is usually a photo, screenshot, image, or video frame.
4. of a tree, vine, or other plant, to start giving fruit, blossoms, or similar gro
結果；開花
植物長出果實花朵等
of a tree, vine, or other plant, to start giving fruit, blossoms, or similar growth.
This apple tree crops heavily after a warm, rainy spring.
經過溫暖多雨的春天後，這棵蘋果樹結果很多。
often with adverbs such as well, early, or heavily
This greenhouse vine crops early under the plastic cover each March.
這條溫室葡萄藤每年三月在塑膠棚下都會提早結果。
Our balcony tomato plant crops well when the afternoon sun is mild.
午後陽光不太烈時，我們陽台上的番茄植株結果很好。
The old plum tree still crops every summer beside the stone wall.
那棵老李樹在石牆旁每年夏天仍然會結果。
文法句型
crop + well
crop + early
crop + heavily
用法筆記
Rare and mostly used in farming or gardening contexts; the subject is usually a plant, tree, or vine.
5. to use land for raising farm plants on it.
耕種
在土地上種植農作物
to use land for raising farm plants on it.
The family crops the lower field with beans every wet season.
這家人每個雨季都在低地耕種豆子。
often with land or field as object, plus with + crop
Omar crops the hillside carefully to stop the soil washing away.
Omar 小心耕種山坡地，好讓土壤不會被沖走。
Layla crops the small plot with herbs for the restaurant kitchen.
Layla 在那塊小地上耕種香草，供餐廳廚房使用。
The company crops only half the land and leaves the rest wild.
這家公司只耕種一半的土地，讓其餘部分保持野生狀態。
- leave fallow
to keep land unused for a period instead of growing on it
文法句型
crop + land/field
crop + land + with + plant
用法筆記
Often takes land or a field as the object, sometimes with 'with' plus the plant being grown.