cold frame
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈcold frame noun [countable] British English a box-like structure with sides and a top made of glass or clear plastic, used for keeping young plants warm as they start to grow 〔带有玻璃或透明塑料顶的〕冷床，阳畦〔用于给幼苗保暖〕
Examples from the Corpus
cold frame• In August, sow early carrots in a cold frame or greenhouse and keep covered during winter for pulling as needed.• Stand boxes of cuttings in a cold frame or under greenhouse staging and keep slightly moist.• Water well. 4 Label the pot and put on a cool bench or in a cold frame.• Before planting outside, they will require a short hardening-off period in a cold frame or cool greenhouse.• Because polyanthus are more difficult to germinate, start them off in seed trays or pots in a greenhouse or cold frame.• A mini greenhouse or cold frame would be a good alternative in small gardens.• Cyclamen may also be raised from seed sown now in pots and pans and put outside in a shaded cold frame.• Keep the plants cool, putting them in a shaded cold frame.ˈcold frame nounChineseSyllable
a made with and of structure box-like Corpus a sides glass top
cold frame
ˈcold frame
noun [countable] British English
a box-like structure with sides and a top made of glass or clear plastic, used for keeping young plants warm as they start to grow
ˈcold frame
noun [countable] British Englisha box-like structure with sides and a top made of glass or clear plastic, used for keeping young plants warm as they start to grow
