homegrown
homegrown — 形容詞
- homegrownpositive
- more homegrowncomparative
- most homegrownsuperlative
1. grown in your own garden rather than bought from a shop or supermarket.
自家種的
自己種植而非購買的
grown in your own garden rather than bought from a shop or supermarket.
The salad was made with fresh homegrown lettuce and tomatoes from Grandma's allotment.
沙拉用的是 Grandma 菜園裡自家種的生菜和番茄。
attributive: homegrown lettuce, homegrown tomatoes
Rodrigo's homegrown herbs — basil, mint, and rosemary — gave the pasta a wonderful flavour.
Rodrigo 自家種的香草——羅勒、薄荷和迷迭香——讓義大利麵味道極好。
noun modifier: homegrown herbs
We gave jars of homegrown honey to all our neighbours last Christmas.
去年聖誕節我們送了鄰居好幾罐自家種的蜂蜜。
Nothing beats the taste of a homegrown strawberry still warm from the sun.
沒有什麼比得上剛從太陽下摘下來的自家草莓滋味。
Liang's father sells homegrown chilli peppers at the Saturday market.
Liang 的父親在週六市場上賣自家種的辣椒。
- home-produced
broader — can include preserves, eggs, or other goods
- garden-fresh
emphasises freshness rather than origin
- shop-bought
bought from a shop rather than grown at home
- imported
brought from another country or region
文法句型
homegrown + noun (usually a crop or plant)
用法筆記
Most common in attributive position before a noun naming a crop or plant.
常見錯誤
2. created, developed, or trained within a nation rather than brought from another
本土的
在國內發展或培養的
created, developed, or trained within a nation rather than brought from another country.
The film festival showcases homegrown talent from across the island.
這個電影節展出來自全島各地的本土人才作品。
common collocation: homegrown talent
Ari started a homegrown coffee brand that sources beans from local farms.
Ari 創立了一個本土咖啡品牌，原料來自當地農場。
Many listeners in this region prefer homegrown music to international pop hits.
這個地區許多聽眾偏愛本土音樂，而非國際流行歌曲。
The company's chief engineer is a homegrown talent who joined straight from university.
該公司的總工程師是位大學畢業就直接進來的本土人才。
The community garden project began as a homegrown effort by local parents.
這個社區菜園計畫最初是由當地家長發起的本土行動。
- domestic
neutral term for 'within the country'; less warm than 'homegrown'
- local
even narrower — can mean from the immediate area rather than the whole country
- indigenous
often used for people, cultures, and species native to the land
文法句型
homegrown + noun (talent, brand, company, movement)
用法筆記
Often used attributively with nouns such as talent, artist, brand, company, or movement to emphasise local or national origin with a positive connotation.