| 单词 | weed |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [wi:d] |
| 解释 | n.杂草，野草；v.除草 |
| 红宝书 | 无 |
| 字源 | weed (n.) "plant not valued for use or beauty," Old English weod, uueod "grass, herb, weed," from Proto-Germanic *weud- (cognates: Old Saxon wiod, East Frisian wiud), of unknown origin. Also applied to trees that grow abundantly. Meaning "tobacco" is from c.1600; that of "marijuana" is from 1920s. The chemical weed-killer is attested by 1885. weed (v.) "to clear the ground of weeds," late Old English weodian "to weed," from the source of weed (n.). Figurative use by c.1400. Related: Weeded; weeding; weeder. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 无 |
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