vine
/vaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /vaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvīn/ (ame, mw)
vine — 名詞
- vinesingular
- vinesplural
1. the climbing plant whose fruit is the grape, often grown in long rows on farms t
葡萄藤
結出葡萄的攀緣植物
the climbing plant whose fruit is the grape, often grown in long rows on farms to make wine.
Linh's grandfather still prunes the old vines on his hillside farm every winter.
Linh 的爺爺每年冬天仍會修剪他山坡農場上那些老葡萄藤。
literal grape-producing plant; agricultural context
The vines in Tuscany were heavy with dark purple grapes by late September.
到了九月下旬，托斯卡尼的葡萄藤上掛滿了深紫色的葡萄。
common collocation: vines heavy with grapes
Ryo learned to tie young vines to wooden posts so the fruit would catch more sun.
Ryo 學會把幼嫩的葡萄藤綁在木樁上，好讓果實能多曬到陽光。
After the frost, half of the vines on the small family vineyard had to be cut back.
霜害過後，那座小型家庭葡萄園裡有一半的葡萄藤都得修剪掉。
Salma walked between the rows of vines, picking grapes for the harvest festival.
Salma 走在一排排葡萄藤之間，為了豐收節摘下葡萄。
- grapevine
more specific; explicitly names the grape-bearing variety.
用法筆記
Often appears in the plural, especially when describing a vineyard or wine-growing region.
常見錯誤
2. any plant with a long, weak stem that needs support, so it climbs up walls, tree
藤蔓
需要支撐才能往上爬或沿地蔓延的植物
any plant with a long, weak stem that needs support, so it climbs up walls, trees, or fences, or spreads along the ground.
Thick green vines covered the brick wall behind Adaeze's childhood home.
茂密的綠色藤蔓爬滿了 Adaeze 童年家後方的紅磚牆。
collocation: vines covered the wall
Camila used a sharp knife to cut through the vines blocking the jungle path.
Camila 用一把利刃砍開擋住叢林小徑的藤蔓。
A passion-flower vine had wrapped itself around the iron fence by the back door.
一株西番蓮藤蔓纏繞在後門旁的鐵欄杆上。
Saira pulled the dead vines off the garden trellis before planting new tomatoes.
Saira 把枯死的藤蔓從花園棚架上拉下來，準備種新的番茄。
Tarzan-style ropes hung from the tall trees like jungle vines.
從那些高樹垂下來的繩子，看起來就像叢林裡的藤蔓。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense covers any climbing or trailing plant, not only grape-bearing ones. American English often uses 'vine' for any such plant; British English may prefer 'creeper' for non-grape varieties.
vine — 動詞
- vinepresent simple I / you / we / they
- vines3rd person singular
- vining-ing form
- vinedpast simple
1. to grow or spread the way a climbing plant does, sending out long stems that win
攀緣蔓生
像藤蔓一樣攀爬或匍匐生長
to grow or spread the way a climbing plant does, sending out long stems that wind around or trail over a surface.
Ivy had vined across the stone wall of the old chapel for nearly a century.
常春藤已經在那座老教堂的石牆上攀緣蔓生了將近一百年。
pattern: vine across/over + surface
Wild roses vined up the wooden trellis that Esme had built behind the kitchen.
野薔薇沿著 Esme 在廚房後方搭起的木製棚架向上蔓延。
pattern: vine up + a support
Thick green leaves vined along the riverbank, hiding the small stone path beneath.
茂密的綠葉沿著河岸攀緣蔓生，把下方那條小石板路都遮住了。
Honeysuckle vined over the porch railing where Tamar liked to read in the afternoon.
金銀花爬滿了門廊欄杆，Tamar 喜歡下午在那裡看書。
文法句型
vine + over/along/up + place
用法筆記
Rare in everyday speech; mostly found in literary or gardening writing. Subject is typically a climbing or trailing plant, not a person.