rushy

rushy — 形容詞

  • rushypositive
  • rushiercomparative
  • rushiestsuperlative

1. made from the dried stems of rush plants, or having a thin grass-like texture th

1.形容詞C2
釋義

燈心草編的

用燈心草編的；質感似燈心草的

made from the dried stems of rush plants, or having a thin grass-like texture that looks like these plants

例句

Talia wove a small rushy basket to hold dried herbs from her garden.

Talia 用燈心草編了一個小籃子，用來裝花園裡採收的乾燥香草。

attributive use: rushy + noun for woven objects

The old chair had a rushy seat that creaked every time someone sat down.

那張舊椅子的座面是燈心草編的，每次有人坐下去就會吱吱作響。

同義詞
  • rush-like

    the hyphenated form is more common in modern writing than 'rushy'

  • reedy

    refers to a similar grass-like quality but uses a different plant (reeds, not rushes)

用法筆記

This sense is uncommon in modern English and appears mainly in descriptions of traditional crafts or rural household objects.

2. covered with many rush plants growing in a natural area such as a marsh, riverba

2.形容詞C2
釋義

燈心草多的

長滿燈心草的

covered with many rush plants growing in a natural area such as a marsh, riverbank, or field

例句

The children followed a narrow path through the rushy marsh behind their house.

孩子們沿著一條窄路，穿過屋後長滿燈心草的沼澤地。

attributive use describing wetland landscape

We spread our blankets on a rushy patch of ground near the river.

我們在河邊一塊長滿燈心草的空地上鋪開毯子。

同義詞
  • reedy

    describes an area covered in reeds, a similar but different wetland plant

  • marshy

    describes wet, soft ground; does not specifically mean covered in rushes

  • boggy

    emphasises soft, wet ground rather than the presence of particular plants

用法筆記

This sense is typically used to describe rural or wild landscapes that have not been cultivated. More common in British English nature writing than in everyday conversation.