| 单词 | vine |
| 释义 | vine (vaɪn ) Word forms: vines variable noun A vine is a plant that grows up or over things, especially one which produces grapes. Every square metre of soil was used, mainly for olives, vines, and almonds. Idioms: wither on the vine or die on the vine to die or gradually come to an end I talked to senior citizens and ordinary people all over this state who are worried that the American dream is dying on the vine. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: acres of vines So he decided to tear out about one hundred acres of his 160 acres of vines. Times, Sunday Times This historic chateau, up a chestnut-lined drive, sits in 280 acres of vines, olive groves, meadows, forests and river bank. Times, Sunday Times The first 50 acres of vines were planted in 2012 (there are now 160 acres, out of a planned 400) and, weather permitting, should produce the inaugural harvest this autumn. Times, Sunday Times Hardly surprising, given that the majority of its 14,000 acres of vines are worked by more than 800 small producers. Times, Sunday Times Many operations are extremely small 'boutique' producers, with fewer than five acres of vines under cultivation. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 葡萄树 Japanese: つる植物 |
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