potted

IPA/ˈpɒtɪd/
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potted — 形容詞

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1. refers to any plant raised inside a container with soil, kept indoors or on a ba

1.形容詞A2
釋義

盆栽的

種植在花盆中的

refers to any plant raised inside a container with soil, kept indoors or on a balcony instead of planted directly in the ground outside

例句

Niran bought a beautiful potted orchid for his mother's birthday.

Niran 買了一盆漂亮的盆栽蘭花送給母親當生日禮物。

attributive use: potted + noun (orchid)

The potted ferns on the balcony survived the cold winter.

陽台上的盆栽羊齒植物順利度過了寒冷的冬天。

同義詞
  • container-grown

    more technical term for nursery or gardening contexts

  • indoor

    broader — includes plants that are not in pots but grow inside

  • potted-out

    informal British term for a plant moved to a larger pot

反義詞

文法句型

potted + noun (plant, flower, herb, tree)

用法筆記

This sense is always used before a noun; you cannot say 'The plant is potted' to describe a plant in a container in everyday speech — use 'potted plant' as a fixed noun phrase.

常見錯誤

❌She keeps a potted on her desk.
✅She keeps a potted plant on her desk.
💡'Potted' alone cannot stand as a noun; it must modify a plant noun.
❌The tomato plant is potted in the garden.
✅The tomato plant is potted in a container on the balcony.
💡'Potted' implies a container, not the ground.

2. describes cooked meat, fish, or shellfish that has been prepared, sealed inside

2.形容詞B1
釋義

罐裝；瓶裝

密封保存的熟食

describes cooked meat, fish, or shellfish that has been prepared, sealed inside a small pot or jar with butter or fat, and can be kept for a long time without spoiling

例句

Gabriel spread potted shrimp on toast for a quick snack.

Gabriel 把罐裝蝦醬塗在吐司上當作快速點心。

collocation: potted shrimp / potted meat / potted fish

The delicatessen sells potted salmon in small glass jars.

這家熟食店販售裝在小玻璃罐裡的罐裝鮭魚。

同義詞
  • canned

    broader and more common in American English; can refer to any food in a sealed metal can

  • jarred

    preserved in a glass jar rather than a pot or can

  • preserved

    general term; any food treated to last longer

反義詞
  • fresh

    not preserved; recently caught or cooked

文法句型

potted + meat/fish noun

用法筆記

Chiefly British. The food is typically slow-cooked and then covered with clarified butter or fat to create a seal. Common potted foods include shrimp, salmon, mackerel, beef, and duck. This sense is less common in American English, where 'canned' or 'jarred' is used instead.

常見錯誤

❌She bought potted tomatoes from the market.
✅She bought canned tomatoes from the market.
💡'Potted' is almost never used for vegetables or fruit; it refers mainly to meat, fish, or shellfish.
❌I put the leftovers in a potted container.
✅I put the leftovers in a sealed container.
💡'Potted' describes the food inside, not the container itself.

3. describes a book, story, or written account that has been shortened and made sim

3.形容詞B2
釋義

簡略；濃縮

經過濃縮簡化的

describes a book, story, or written account that has been shortened and made simpler so that a reader can understand the main points quickly without reading the full original text

例句

Students read a potted version of the novel before the exam.

學生們在考試前閱讀了這部小說的濃縮版本。

collocation: potted version (of a book/story)

The magazine printed a potted history of the royal family.

該雜誌刊登了一篇皇室家族的簡史。

collocation: potted history (most common fixed phrase)

同義詞
  • abridged

    neutral/formal; commonly used in publishing for shortened editions

  • condensed

    focuses on making the text more compact

  • summarised

    focuses on distilling the main ideas rather than shortening proportionally

反義詞

文法句型

potted + (version, history, summary, biography, account)

用法筆記

Chiefly British and informal. The commonest fixed expression is 'potted history' (a very brief overview of a topic). Avoid using this sense in formal academic writing — use 'abridged', 'condensed', or 'summarised' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I read a potted book on the plane.
✅I read an abridged book on the plane.
💡'Potted' is informal; for neutral contexts, use 'abridged' or 'condensed'.
❌She wrote a potted essay for her professor.
✅She wrote a short essay for her professor.
💡'Potted' for academic work sounds too casual and may be misunderstood.