单词 | vine |
释义 | vine From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Plantsvinevine /vaɪn/ ●○○ noun [countable]1 (also grapevine)HBP a plant that produces grapes2 a plant with long thin stems that attach themselves to other plants, trees, buildings etcExamples from the Corpusvine• Leaves brushed my face, a vine touched my arm and made me jump.• I get beautiful vines and flowers, but eventually the flowers fall off and the stems turn brown and dry up.• He has recreated the mood of his beloved Provence in a lyrical mural of clustered vines.• The south side of the cut dips down into a beautiful hollow of vines, all but the lowest locations being ideally situated.• Within days of the first autumn frosts a large brown patch of vines can be seen growing out from this area.Origin vine (1200-1300) Old French vigne, from Latin vinea “vine, vineyard”, from vinum; → WINE1 |
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