greenery
/ˈɡriːnəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡriːnəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrē-nə-rē ˈgrēn-rē/ (ame, mw)
greenery — 名詞
1. leaves and growing plants considered together, especially when displayed in a ro
綠葉植物
綠色的葉子和植物，常作裝飾
leaves and growing plants considered together, especially when displayed in a room, garden, or scene to make it look fresh and natural.
Defne filled the wedding hall with pots of greenery and white candles.
Defne 在婚禮會場擺滿了一盆盆綠葉植物和白色蠟燭。
mass noun: pots of greenery (no plural)
From the window, Ari could see nothing but greenery and a narrow river.
從窗戶望出去，Ari 只看得到綠葉植物和一條窄窄的河。
common pattern: nothing but greenery for a lush outdoor scene
The old stone wall was almost hidden under thick greenery in the summer.
夏天時，那道古老的石牆幾乎被茂密的綠葉植物完全遮住。
Mira hung small lights among the greenery above the dining table.
Mira 把小燈串掛在餐桌上方的綠葉植物之間。
After months in the desert, the family welcomed the sudden greenery of the valley floor.
在沙漠裡待了好幾個月後，這家人對山谷底部突然出現的綠意感到欣喜。
- foliage
more technical; usually focuses on leaves alone rather than whole plants
- vegetation
broader and more scientific; any plant life in an area
- verdure
literary; emphasizes the fresh green colour itself
文法句型
mass noun: no plural, no a/an
用法筆記
Uncountable: no plural and no 'a/an'. Often paired with 'lush', 'thick', 'dense', or with quantifiers like 'pots of', 'a patch of'.