lush
lush — 形容詞
1. used to describe an area of land or a garden that has an abundance of healthy, t
茂盛的
植物生長茂密翠綠的
used to describe an area of land or a garden that has an abundance of healthy, thick green plant growth
The garden was thick with lush ferns and flowering bushes after the spring rains.
春天雨後，花園裡長滿了茂盛的羊齒植物和開花的灌木。
collocation: lush + ferns / bushes / vegetation
Cows grazed in the lush meadows at the foot of the mountain range.
牛群在山腳下茂盛的草地上吃草。
collocation: lush + meadow
The hiker walked through a lush valley where wild strawberries grew among the tall grass.
那名健行者穿過一片茂盛的山谷，高草間長滿野草莓。
文法句型
lush + noun (meadow, valley, garden)
be lush with + noun
用法筆記
Commonly paired with landscape nouns such as meadow, valley, garden, forest, and lawn. The phrase 'lush and green' is a frequent collocation that reinforces the image of healthy plant life.
常見錯誤
2. extremely rich and pleasing to the senses, especially in a way that feels luxuri
華美的
感官上極致豐富愉悅的
extremely rich and pleasing to the senses, especially in a way that feels luxurious or indulgent
The restaurant served a rich, creamy dessert with a lush chocolate sauce.
這家餐廳供應一道濃郁滑順的甜點，配上華美的巧克力醬。
describes taste: lush + sauce / flavour
Sofia admired the lush velvet curtains that hung from floor to ceiling.
Sofia 讚賞從天花板垂到地板的華美天鵝絨窗簾。
describes sight or touch: lush + fabric
The orchestra's lush string section filled the concert hall with warm sound.
交響樂團華美的弦樂聲部，以溫暖的音色充滿整座音樂廳。
- austere
deliberately plain or severe, without sensory indulgence
文法句型
lush + noun (flavor, sound, fabric, colour)
用法筆記
Can describe any of the five senses — sight (rich colours), taste (decadent food), smell (heavy perfume), touch (soft fabrics), or sound (warm music). More refined than 'nice' but less technical than 'sumptuous'.
3. slang for excellent, very pleasant, or — when describing a person — physically a
極好的；外表出眾的
口語中表示極佳或外貌出眾的
slang for excellent, very pleasant, or — when describing a person — physically attractive
Amit treated himself to a night at a lush hotel in the city center.
Amit 在市中心一家極好的飯店住了一晚。
informal: lush + hotel / place = luxurious
Olivia arrived at the film premiere with her two lush-looking companions.
Olivia 帶著兩位外表出眾的同伴出席電影首映會。
informal: lush-looking = attractive (of a person)
The honeymooners stayed in a lush penthouse with a view of the entire coastline.
他們住在一間極好的頂層公寓，可以欣賞整片海岸線。
- mediocre
average quality, neither good nor bad
文法句型
lush + noun (hotel, lifestyle, car)
lush-looking + noun
用法筆記
Mainly found in informal conversation, magazine writing, and social media. When used about a person, it almost always refers to physical appearance, not character. Less common than 'gorgeous' or 'stunning' for describing people.
常見錯誤
lush — 名詞
1. a person who drinks large amounts of alcohol on a regular basis, often to the po
酒鬼
經常喝醉酒的人
a person who drinks large amounts of alcohol on a regular basis, often to the point of drunkenness
After years of heavy drinking, Thomas became a sad lush and lost his job.
經過多年酗酒，Thomas 變成一個可悲的酒鬼，丟掉了工作。
carries disapproving or pitying tone
The neighbourhood bar was full of lushes who spent every evening drinking until closing time.
這家社區酒吧裡擠滿了酒鬼，每晚都喝到打烊為止。
countable noun: a lush / lushes (plural)
- teetotaller
someone who does not drink alcohol at all
文法句型
a lush
old lush
用法筆記
Has a strong negative or pitying tone. Not appropriate for clinical or medical contexts — use 'alcoholic' or 'alcohol use disorder' instead. The word is more common in older fiction and informal speech than in modern everyday conversation.
lush — 動詞
1. to drink alcoholic beverages, typically in large amounts or over a long period o
酗酒
大量飲酒
to drink alcoholic beverages, typically in large amounts or over a long period of time
After losing his job, Diego spent his evenings lushing alone at the local pub.
失業後，Diego 每晚在當地酒吧獨自酗酒。
rare intransitive use: spend time + lushing
The group of friends continued lushing until the bartender announced last call.
那群朋友繼續酗酒，直到酒保宣布最後點單。
文法句型
to lush
be lushing
用法筆記
Extremely rare in modern English. The verb form is far less common than the adjective or noun. Almost never appears in formal writing. Most native speakers would use 'drink heavily' or 'hit the bottle' instead.
2. to give someone a lot of alcohol to drink, often with the aim of loosening their
灌酒
不斷給人喝酒使其醉
to give someone a lot of alcohol to drink, often with the aim of loosening their inhibitions or making them drunk
The host kept lushing his guests with expensive whiskey all night long.
主人整晚不斷用昂貴的威士忌給客人灌酒。
transitive pattern: lush someone with alcohol
Kofi tried to lush the client with champagne before discussing the contract.
Kofi 在討論合約前，試圖用香檳給客戶灌酒。
- ply with drink
the standard modern phrase; 'lush' is the rarer verb form
- get someone drunk
everyday phrasing for the same idea
文法句型
lush + someone + with + drink
用法筆記
Even rarer than the intransitive verb sense (sense 1). Typically found in historical novels, detective stories, or humorous anecdotes. The more common modern phrasing is 'ply someone with alcohol'.