weed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++weed1 /wiːd/ ●○○ noun 1 [countable]HBP a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly 野草，杂草，莠草 the constant battle against weeds 对付杂草的长期斗争2. [uncountable]HBP a plant without flowers that grows on water in a large green floating mass 海藻，水草 → seaweed3 [countable] British English informalWEAK someone who is weak 懦弱的人；孱弱的人 Nigel’s such a weed, isn’t he? 奈杰尔真懦弱，是不是啊？4 like weeds in large numbers 〔像杂草丛生一样〕大量地 Cars clogged the roads like weeds. 大量汽车堵住了道路。5. the weed informalDFT cigarettes or tobacco 香烟；烟草6. [uncountable]MDD cannabis 大麻7. (widow’s) weeds old useDCCMX black clothes worn by a woman whose husband has died 〔寡妇穿的黑色〕丧服
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weed• Everyone called me a weed when I was at school because I was so bad at sports.• It may even look like a rather pretty weed, but it's still a weed.• Dorothea bent down and pulled weeds out of the garden.• A rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds which smother less competitive, more attractive plants.• He spent a whole year bumming from friends, crashing in strange places, selling weed with pals to make his bread.• Nor is genetic engineering the only way weeds become herbicide-resistant.weed2 verb [intransitive, transitive] 1.DLGto remove unwanted plants from a garden or other place (给…)除去杂草2 weed somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb GET RID OFto get rid of people or things that are not very good 除去，淘汰〔不合格的人或物〕 The research will help governments to weed out ineffective aid schemes. 这项研究将会帮助政府废除无效的援助计划。 —weeding noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
weed• In particular, men assist more with ploughing as well as with sowing, weeding and harvesting.• Among those prickly areas: the use of technology and the process for weeding books and periodicals from the system.• Suburban communities swiftly expel sleazy politicians and weed out corrupt practices.• The turnover of wild individuals in an established population is a drastic weeding out of animals that are either unfit or unlucky.• Deceased family and friends are honored as their graves are cleaned, weeded, refurbished and painted by family and friends.• The idea is that recruits from the towns will weed the crops.• The women polish the furniture, scrub the kitchen and weed the flowerbeds while Mrs McCormick is gone.Origin weed1 Old English weodweed1 nounweed2 verbChinese
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weed
weed1 /wiːd/ 
noun
the constant battle against weeds
2. [uncountable] a plant without flowers that grows on water in a large green floating mass ⇨ seaweed
3. [countable] British English informal someone who is weak:
Nigel’s such a weed, isn’t he?
4. like weeds in large numbers:
Cars clogged the roads like weeds.
5. the weed informal cigarettes or tobacco
6. [uncountable] old-fashioned cannabis
7. (widow’s) weeds old use black clothes worn by a woman whose husband has died
▪ plant a living thing that has leaves and roots and grows in earth, especially one that is smaller than a tree: Don’t forget to water the plants. | Plants grow towards the sun. | Botanists examined plant species from around the world.
▪herb a small plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine: Sprinkle the dish with chopped fresh herbs. | medicinal herbs (=used as medicine) | The shop sells an interesting range of herbs and spices.
▪weed a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly: She was pulling up weeds in her garden. | Herbicides can be used to prevent and control weeds.
▪bulb a root shaped like a ball that grows into a flower or plant: She planted hundreds of daffodil bulbs.
▪shrub a small bush with several woody stems: flowering shrubs | Rosemary is an evergreen shrub.
weed2 verb [intransitive and transitive]
to remove unwanted plants from a garden or other place
—weeding noun [uncountable]
weed somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
to get rid of people or things that are not very good:
The research will help governments to weed out ineffective aid schemes.
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noun Language: Old English
Origin: weod
1. [countable] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly:Origin: weod
2. [uncountable] a plant without flowers that grows on water in a large green floating mass ⇨ seaweed
3. [countable] British English informal someone who is weak:
4. like weeds in large numbers:
5. the weed informal cigarettes or tobacco
6. [uncountable] old-fashioned cannabis
7. (widow’s) weeds old use black clothes worn by a woman whose husband has died
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verb [intransitive and transitive]to remove unwanted plants from a garden or other place
—weeding noun [uncountable]
weed somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
to get rid of people or things that are not very good:
