organic
/ɔːˈɡænɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔːrˈɡænɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ȯr-ˈga-nik/ (ame, mw)
organic — 形容詞
1. grown, raised, or made without man-made farm chemicals such as sprays or artific
有機栽培的
不用人工化學藥劑種養的
grown, raised, or made without man-made farm chemicals such as sprays or artificial fertilizers
Mina buys organic apples from the Saturday market near her apartment.
Mina 都在住家附近的週六市集買有機栽培的蘋果。
collocation: organic apples
After dropping chemical sprays, the dairy started selling organic milk locally.
停用化學噴劑後，這家牧場開始在當地賣有機牛奶。
pattern: organic + food noun
Our school cook used organic eggs in the lunch sandwiches.
學校廚師在午餐三明治裡用了有機栽培的雞蛋。
By July, Leo was selling organic tomatoes beside the bus station.
到了七月，Leo 在公車站旁賣起有機栽培的番茄。
- natural
broader and less exact; something natural is not always organically produced
- chemical-free
focuses on the absence of chemicals, not the full farming method
- pesticide-free
narrower; it talks only about pesticides, not all organic standards
- conventional
used for standard farming methods that may use artificial chemicals
- non-organic
the direct opposite label on food products
文法句型
organic food
organic farming
go organic
用法筆記
Usually before nouns such as food, milk, vegetables, and farm. In everyday use, it often suggests approved farming methods, not simply something that feels natural.
常見錯誤
2. made by living things or taken from plants and animals rather than from minerals
生物來源的
由動植物產生或取得的
made by living things or taken from plants and animals rather than from minerals
Dead leaves and grass add organic matter to the garden soil.
枯葉和草會為花園土壤增加有機質。
collocation: organic matter
The lab tested the red floor stain for organic material.
實驗室檢驗地板上那塊紅色污漬，看裡面有沒有有機物質。
collocation: organic material
The brown dye is organic because workers made it from onion skins.
這種棕色染料算是生物來源的，因為工人是用洋蔥皮做的。
Kitchen waste turns into organic matter under the old apple tree.
廚房廢棄物會在老蘋果樹下慢慢變成有機質。
- biological
common in science, especially when the focus is on living systems
- living
simpler but less precise; it may describe something alive now, not just its source
- plant-based
narrower because it excludes animal sources
- inorganic
used for material that does not come from living things
文法句型
organic matter
organic material
organic waste
用法筆記
Often used with matter, material, or waste. Distinguish from sense 6: this sense points to living sources, while sense 6 is the chemistry label for carbon-containing substances.
常見錯誤
3. used for a disease or problem in which an organ or body tissue has been damaged
器質性的
造成器官組織實際病變的
used for a disease or problem in which an organ or body tissue has been damaged or changed
The scan showed organic damage to the boy's inner ear.
掃描顯示那個男孩的內耳有器質性損傷。
medical collocation: organic damage
Doctors ruled out an organic cause for Maya's stomach pain.
醫師排除了 Maya 胃痛是器質性病變造成的可能。
medical collocation: organic cause
After the brain scan, the clinic found no organic disorder behind Ken's memory loss.
做完腦部掃描後，診所認為 Ken 的記憶衰退背後沒有器質性病變。
The doctor linked Sam's memory loss to possible organic brain damage.
醫師認為，Sam 的記憶衰退可能和器質性腦損傷有關。
- structural
often used when the body part itself has changed
- physical
broader and less exact than the medical label organic
- bodily
focuses on the body in general, not specifically on organ change
- functional
used when symptoms exist without a clear structural lesion
文法句型
organic disease
organic cause
organic damage
用法筆記
Common in medical writing with cause, damage, disease, and disorder. Distinguish from functional when doctors mean symptoms without a clear structural change.
常見錯誤
4. developing step by step on its own instead of being pushed by a strict plan
自然發展
不靠刻意安排而慢慢形成
developing step by step on its own instead of being pushed by a strict plan
Their friendship felt organic after months of easy after-school talks.
聊了幾個月放學後的輕鬆聊天後，他們的友誼像是自然發展出來的。
used after feel
The project took an organic shape as students shared new ideas.
學生不斷提出新想法後，這個計畫就慢慢自然成形了。
collocation: organic shape
With no fixed script, the interview stayed organic and relaxed.
沒有固定腳本時，這場訪談反而更自然，也更放鬆。
Years of small changes made the garden's design feel organic.
多年一點一點的變化，讓這座花園的設計像是自然發展而成。
文法句型
organic growth
organic development
organic process
用法筆記
Often used for growth, change, development, or conversation. Distinguish from sense 5, which is a business term about company results.
5. describing business growth that comes from the company's own sales or work, not
內生成長
靠自身業務擴張，不靠併購
describing business growth that comes from the company's own sales or work, not from buying another company
The chain reported organic growth in Japan without buying local rivals.
這家連鎖公司表示，日本的成長屬於內生成長，沒有靠併購當地同業。
business collocation: organic growth
By spring, the brand showed organic growth as online orders increased.
到了春天，這個品牌靠網路訂單增加，呈現出內生成長。
through increased sales
Investors wanted organic growth instead of another expensive takeover.
投資人想看到內生成長，不想再有昂貴的併購案。
After merger talks failed, the company returned to organic expansion.
合併談判破局後，公司回頭改走內生成長的擴張路線。
- internal
highlights that the growth comes from inside the company
- self-generated
explains the idea clearly, though it is less common in business reports
- home-grown
more informal and sometimes used outside business contexts
文法句型
organic growth
organic expansion
organic sales growth
用法筆記
Mainly used in business reports with growth, sales, and expansion. It excludes growth that comes from mergers or acquisitions.
常見錯誤
6. used in chemistry for a substance or compound that has carbon in it
含碳的
化學上指含碳的物質
used in chemistry for a substance or compound that has carbon in it
Our class studied organic compounds before the final science test.
我們班在期末科學考前先讀了含碳的化合物。
collocation: organic compounds
The cleaner used an organic solvent to remove paint from the glass.
清潔人員用含碳溶劑把玻璃上的油漆擦掉。
collocation: organic solvent
In lab class, Jia drew the carbon chain of an organic molecule.
在實驗課上，Jia 畫出了有機分子的碳鏈。
At college, Ben switched from physics to organic chemistry.
Ben 上大學後，從物理改念有機化學。
- carbon-based
a clear explanatory term, though less formal than organic in chemistry
- molecular
much broader; not every molecular substance is organic
- inorganic
the standard opposite term in chemistry
文法句型
organic compound
organic solvent
organic chemistry
用法筆記
Usually before chemistry nouns such as compound, molecule, solvent, and chemistry. Distinguish from sense 1: in science, organic is a technical term, not a farming label.
常見錯誤
7. made of parts that are linked so closely that they work as one whole
整體相連的
各部分彼此連結成整體
made of parts that are linked so closely that they work as one whole
The old town feels organic, with streets, shops, and homes joined.
那座老城讓人覺得整體相連，街道、商店和住家都接在一起。
used after feel
After one more draft, her essay felt organic from start to finish.
再改一稿後，她的文章從頭到尾都顯得整體相連。
used after feel
The dancers moved as one organic group across the dark stage.
舞者們在黑暗舞台上移動時，像是連成一個整體。
Once the three rooms linked smoothly, the museum plan looked organic.
三個房間順順連起來後，博物館的規畫就顯得整體相連。
- integrated
emphasizes that the parts work together in a planned or successful way
- unified
focuses on one clear whole, but is less vivid than organic
- interconnected
stresses the links between parts more than the whole effect
- fragmented
describes parts that are broken apart or fail to connect
- separate
a simpler opposite when the parts do not form one whole
文法句型
organic whole
organic structure
organic unity
用法筆記
Common in formal writing with whole, structure, group, and design. It often suggests that the parts fit naturally rather than being added separately.
organic — 名詞
1. plant- or animal-based material that farmers add to soil to help crops grow
有機肥料
來自動植物材料的肥料
plant- or animal-based material that farmers add to soil to help crops grow
Grandpa spread organics across the field before the rain came.
下雨前，爺爺把有機肥料撒滿整片田。
noun use: organics in farming
The gardener mixes organics into the soil every early spring.
園丁每年初春都把有機肥料拌進土裡。
pattern: organics into the soil
This shop sells organics for home gardeners who grow tomatoes in pots.
這家店賣的有機肥料，很適合在盆子裡種番茄的家庭園丁。
After class, Owen carried two bags of organics to the greenhouse.
下課後，Owen 扛了兩袋有機肥料去溫室。
- fertilizer
the broad everyday word; organics are one kind of fertilizer
- compost
a specific kind made from rotted plant matter
- manure
a specific animal-based fertilizer, not the full category
- chemical fertilizer
the opposite type, made with manufactured chemicals
文法句型
add organics to soil
spread organics on a field
用法筆記
Common in farming and gardening language. Often plural when speaking about soil-feeding materials in general.
常見錯誤
2. food from farms that use organic growing methods
有機食品
依有機方式生產的食物
food from farms that use organic growing methods
At the night market, Carla chose organics for her children's lunch boxes.
在夜市裡，Carla 為孩子的便當挑了有機食品。
shopping use: choose organics
This store displays local organics near the front door every morning.
這家店每天早上都把本地有機食品擺在門口附近。
store display context
Many shoppers pay more for organics when summer fruit first arrives.
夏季水果剛上市時，很多顧客會多花一點錢買有機食品。
The cafe buys organics from two farms outside Tainan.
這家咖啡館向台南外面的兩座農場採買有機食品。
- produce
often only fruit and vegetables, so it is narrower than organics
- natural food
a looser shopping label and not the same as certified organic food
- conventional food
food produced by ordinary non-organic farming methods
文法句型
buy organics
sell organics
pay more for organics
用法筆記
Usually plural in shop or market talk. It refers to organic food as a group, not to one single item.