evergreens
evergreens — 名詞
- evergreenssingular
- evergreensesplural
1. trees, bushes, or other plants that keep their green leaves or needles during ev
常綠植物
全年保持綠葉的樹木或植物
trees, bushes, or other plants that keep their green leaves or needles during every season, including winter — unlike deciduous plants, which lose their leaves in autumn.
Andrés planted a row of tall evergreens along the driveway to block the wind.
Andrés 在車道旁種了一排高大的常綠植物來擋風。
collocation: row of evergreens
The path through the park is lined with evergreens, so it stays green all year.
公園的小路兩旁種滿了常綠植物，所以全年看起來都是綠色的。
During the winter holidays, Layla decorates her house with fresh evergreens and red berries.
在寒假的時候，Layla 用新鮮的常綠植物枝葉和紅色莓果來裝飾家裡。
collocation: fresh evergreens
Yumi learned that pine trees and fir trees are both types of evergreens.
Yumi 學到松樹和冷杉都是常綠植物的一種。
The forest behind Niran's village is mostly evergreens, so it looks green even in December.
Niran 村莊後面的森林大多是常綠植物，即使在十二月看起來也還是綠色的。
evergreens as a landscape feature
- tall evergreens
- row of evergreens
- fresh evergreens
- line of evergreens
- forest of evergreens
- plant evergreens
- decorate with evergreens
- conifers
a subgroup of evergreens that bear cones, such as pines and firs — not all evergreens are conifers
- pine trees
a common type of evergreen tree with long needles
- fir trees
another common evergreen, often used as Christmas trees
- deciduous trees
trees that lose their leaves each autumn, opposite of evergreens
文法句型
evergreens + verb (plural)
a/an evergreen (singular)
用法筆記
The singular form 'evergreen' refers to one such plant; 'evergreens' is the usual plural. Often used when describing landscapes, garden plants, or holiday decorations.
常見錯誤
evergreens — 形容詞
- evergreenspositive
- more evergreenscomparative
- most evergreenssuperlative
1. describing a tree, bush, or plant that keeps its green leaves or needles through
常綠的
形容植物全年保持綠葉的
describing a tree, bush, or plant that keeps its green leaves or needles through all seasons instead of dropping them in autumn or winter.
The gardener suggested planting an evergreen hedge that would not look bare in winter.
園丁建議種植一道常綠樹籬，這樣冬天就不會光禿禿的。
attributive: evergreen hedge
Unlike the maple tree, the holly bush is evergreen and keeps its leaves through snow.
跟前面的楓樹不同，那棵冬青樹是常綠的，在雪地裡仍能保持綠葉。
predicative: is evergreen
Erik chose an evergreen jasmine so his balcony stays green all year.
Erik 選了一種常綠茉莉，這樣他的陽台全年都能保持綠色。
collocation: evergreen variety
In cold climates, evergreen trees like pines and spruces provide important shelter for birds.
在寒冷的地區，松樹和雲杉等常綠樹木為鳥類提供了重要的棲身之處。
Yasmin's garden has a mix of evergreen shrubs and seasonal flowers that bloom in spring.
Yasmin 的花園裡混種了常綠灌木和春季開花的季節性花卉。
collocation: evergreen shrubs
- evergreen tree
- evergreen shrub
- evergreen hedge
- evergreen forest
- evergreen plant
- evergreen species
- evergreen leaves
- perennial
in gardening, 'perennial' means a plant lives for multiple years, but it may still lose its leaves in winter — not a true synonym
- deciduous
describing plants that shed their leaves annually, the direct opposite of evergreen
文法句型
evergreen + noun (tree, shrub, hedge, forest)
be evergreen — [plant] is evergreen
用法筆記
Used chiefly of plants and landscaping. The opposite term is 'deciduous'. 'Evergreen' can be either attributive (evergreen tree) or predicative (this tree is evergreen).
常見錯誤
2. staying fresh, interesting, or popular for a very long time without seeming old
長青；經典
長期受歡迎且不退流行的
staying fresh, interesting, or popular for a very long time without seeming old or out of date — used of music, stories, ideas, or advice that never lose their appeal.
That classic love song remains evergreen and is still played on the radio today.
那首經典情歌仍是長青作品，至今仍在電臺播放。
remains evergreen — predicative figurative use
The story of Cinderella is an evergreen tale that children in many countries still enjoy.
灰姑娘的故事是一則經典童話，許多國家的孩子仍然很喜歡。
attributive: evergreen tale
Self-help books about happiness are an evergreen topic — people never stop wanting to read them.
關於快樂的勵志書籍是長青話題——人們永遠不會停止閱讀它們。
collocation: evergreen topic
Kabir's evergreen advice about saving money early still helps young people today.
Kabir 關於及早存錢的經典建議至今仍對年輕人很有幫助。
Comedy is an evergreen genre because audiences always want to laugh, no matter the era.
喜劇是長青的類型，因為無論在哪個時代，觀眾總是想要開懷大笑。
collocation: evergreen genre
- evergreen topic
- evergreen theme
- evergreen song
- evergreen advice
- evergreen issue
- evergreen classic
- evergreen genre
- remain evergreen
- dated
belonging to a past time and no longer modern or popular
- short-lived
popular for only a brief period
- faddish
trendy for only a short time and then quickly forgotten
文法句型
evergreen + noun (topic, theme, song, advice)
用法筆記
Figurative extension of the plant meaning. Common collocates include 'topic', 'theme', 'song', 'advice', 'issue', and 'classic'. Not used for people directly (❌ 'an evergreen singer'), but used for their works (✅ 'an evergreen song').
常見錯誤
同根字
- evergreen形容詞B1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- evergreen(s) + noun