heather
/ˈheðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈheðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhe-t͟hər/ (ame, mw)
heather — 名詞
- heathersingular
- heathersplural
1. a low, spreading wild plant that covers large areas of hills and open countrysid
石楠花；石楠
開紫/粉色小花，長在荒野的矮灌木
a low, spreading wild plant that covers large areas of hills and open countryside, with many small bell-shaped flowers in shades of pink, purple, and white.
The hillside was covered in purple heather as far as the eye could see.
放眼望去，山坡上長滿了紫色石楠花。
collocation: covered in heather
Bees love the tiny flowers of heather that bloom in late summer.
蜜蜂很喜歡夏末盛開的石楠小花。
bloom pattern: late summer
Mei-Lin pressed a sprig of heather between the pages of her journal.
Mei-Lin 把一枝石楠花夾在日記本裡。
Walking through the heather was like stepping into a soft purple carpet.
穿過石楠花叢的感覺，就像踩在一張柔軟的紫色地毯上。
The gardener planted heather along the edge of the stone path for ground cover.
園丁沿著石徑邊緣種植石楠，當作地被植物。
- heath
Heath can refer to the same plant, but more commonly describes the landscape of open shrubland where heather grows.
- ling
A less common name for the same plant (Calluna vulgaris), used mainly in British regional English.
- moorland shrub
A descriptive hypernym rather than a direct synonym; refers to any shrub growing on moorland.
用法筆記
Heather is an uncountable noun — you do not say 'a heather' as a single plant. Use 'a sprig of heather' or 'a patch of heather' for individual instances.
常見錯誤
heather — 形容詞
- heatherpositive
- heatherercomparative
- heatherestsuperlative
1. made of, coloured like, or having the soft, uneven texture of heather plants or
石楠色的；石楠質地的
像石楠花顏色或質感的
made of, coloured like, or having the soft, uneven texture of heather plants or heather flowers.
Yuki wore a heather-coloured jumper that matched the autumn hills.
Yuki 穿了一件石楠色的毛衣，跟秋日的山丘很搭。
common compound: heather-coloured
The heather carpet in the living room had flecks of pink and purple.
客廳那張石楠色地毯上，交織著粉紅與紫色的細點。
Arun chose a heather tweed jacket for the country wedding.
Arun 選了一件石楠粗花呢外套，去參加鄉村婚禮。
The textile mill produces heather yarn by blending different coloured fibres.
這家紡織廠透過混合不同顏色的纖維，生產石楠花色紗線。
Noor's favourite scarf was a soft heather grey that went with everything.
Noor 最喜歡那條柔和的石楠灰圍巾，跟什麼衣服都搭。
- heathery
A synonym for 'resembling heather in colour or texture'; slightly less common than the compound forms like 'heather-coloured'.
- mottled
Describes a similar speckled pattern but without the specific reference to heather.
- flecked
Refers to small spots of colour on a background, similar to heather fabric.
用法筆記
The adjective is most often used in compounds describing fabric colours (heather grey, heather blue) or textured materials (heather tweed, heather knit).