flower-bed

IPA/ˈflaʊə bed/
IPA/ˈflaʊər bed/

flower-bed — 名詞

1. A bed-like area in an outdoor space where people grow decorative plants, typical

1.名詞B1
釋義

花壇

花園裡種花的區域

A bed-like area in an outdoor space where people grow decorative plants, typically marked off by a border, edging, or change in soil level.

例句

Anong planted tulip bulbs in the flower-bed beside the front gate last autumn.

Anong 去年秋天在門邊的花壇裡種了鬱金香球根。

preposition: in a flower-bed, beside [location]

The gardener carefully weeded the flower-bed before covering it with fresh mulch.

園丁仔細地替花壇除草，然後鋪上新 mulch。

同義詞
  • flower bed

    same meaning, usually written as two separate words

  • flower border

    a flower-bed that runs along the edge of a path or lawn

  • flower patch

    a less formal, smaller area where flowers grow

文法句型

flower-bed + of + [plants]

adjective + flower-bed

in/into a flower-bed

用法筆記

Often written as two words (flower bed) or with a hyphen (flower-bed). Both forms are common in British and American English.

常見錯誤

❌I put the flower in the flower-bed pot.
✅I put the flower in a flower bed in the garden.
💡A flower-bed is an area of ground, not a container. For containers, use planter, pot, or flowerpot.

2. Any area used for planting and displaying flowers, including in public spaces, b

2.名詞B1
釋義

花圃

種植花草的土地區域

Any area used for planting and displaying flowers, including in public spaces, beside buildings, or on balconies.

例句

The city council created new flower-beds along the main shopping street last spring.

市議會去年春天在主要購物街沿線設置了新的花圃。

verb: create / plant / make a flower-bed

Diego's balcony has a small flower-bed where he grows herbs and roses.

Diego 的陽台上有一個小花圃，他在那裡種植香草和玫瑰。

同義詞
  • flower bed

    same meaning; can be used for any type of planting area

  • flower plot

    a small piece of land for flowers, often in a garden

  • flower garden

    a larger area, not just a single bed, dedicated to flowers

文法句型

create + flower-bed

turn [space] into + flower-bed