英语词汇“bush”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bush¹ n.

Botany[countable] a low plant with many branches that arise from near the ground.
something resembling or suggesting this:[countable]a large bush of hair.
[uncountable* usually: the + ~]
- a large uncleared area covered with plant growth:Our cat disappeared into the bush that night.
- a large, mostly uncleared area with few people.

Idioms

Idioms beat around or about the bush, to avoid talking about a subject directly:beat around the bush for a while before asking for permission to marry their daughter.

bush., an abbreviation of:

bushel.

bush¹ n.

Botanya low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
Botanya small cluster of shrubs appearing as a single plant.
something resembling or suggesting this, as a thick, shaggy head of hair.
British TermsAlso called bush lot. [Canadian.]a small, wooded lot, esp. a farm lot with trees left standing to provide firewood, fence posts, etc.
Zoologythe tail of a fox;
brush.
[Geog.]a stretch of uncultivated land covered with mixed plant growth, bushy vegetation, trees, etc.
a large uncleared area thickly covered with mixed plant growth, trees, etc., as a jungle.
a large, sparsely populated area most of which is uncleared, as areas of Australia and Alaska.
a tree branch hung as a sign before a tavern or vintner's shop.
any tavern sign.
Slang Terms(vulgar). pubic hair.
[Archaic.]a wineshop.
Idioms beat around or about the bush, to avoid coming to the point;
delay in approaching a subject directly:Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want.
Idioms beat the bushes, to scout or search for persons or things far and wide:beating the bushes for engineers.
British Terms, Idioms go bush, [Australian.]
- to flee or escape into the bush.
- [Slang.]to become wild.

v.i.

to be or become bushy;
branch or spread as or like a bush.

v.t.

to cover, protect, support, or mark with a bush or bushes.

adj.

bush-league.

bef. 1000; Middle English busshe, Old English busc (in place-names); cognate with Dutch bos wood, German Busch, Old Norse buskr bush

bush′less, adj.
bush′like′, adj.

bush² n.

Metallurgya lining of metal or the like set into an orifice to guard against wearing by friction, erosion, etc.
Metallurgya bushing.

v.t.

Metallurgyto furnish with a bush;
line with metal.

Middle Dutch bussche; see box¹
1560–70

Bush n.

Biographical George (Herbert Walker), born 1924, U.S. politician: vice president 1981–89; 41st president of the U.S. 1989–93.

Van•ne•var 1890–1974, U.S. electrical engineer: education and research administrator.
bush.,

Weights and Measuresbushel;
bushels.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bush /bʊʃ/ n

a dense woody plant, smaller than a tree, with many branches arising from the lower part of the stem; shrub
a dense cluster of such shrubs; thicket
something resembling a bush, esp in density: a bush of hair
the bush ⇒ an uncultivated or sparsely settled area, esp in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada: usually covered with trees or shrubs, varying from open shrubby country to dense rainforest
Canadian an area of land on a farm on which timber is grown and cut
Also called: bush lot, woodlot
the bush ⇒ informal the countryside, as opposed to the city: out in the bush
obsolete a bunch of ivy hung as a vintner's sign in front of a tavern
beat about the bush ⇒ to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate

adj

Austral NZ informal rough-and-ready
US Canadian informal unprofessional, unpolished, or second-rate
go bush ⇒ informal Austral NZ to abandon city amenities and live rough

(intransitive) to grow thick and bushy
(transitive) to cover, decorate, support, etc, with bushes
bush it ⇒ (transitive) Austral to camp out in the bush

Etymology: 13th Century: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse buski, Old High German busc, Middle Dutch bosch; related to Old French bosc wood, Italian bosco

bush /bʊʃ/ n

a thin metal sleeve or tubular lining serving as a bearing or guide

to fit a bush to (a casing, bearing, etc)

Etymology: 15th Century: from Middle Dutch busse box, bush; related to German Büchse tin, Swedish hjulbōssa wheel-box, Late Latin buxis box¹

Bush, +n.

Biographical George W(alker) ("Dubya''), born 1946, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Texas 1994–2001;
43rd president of the U.S. since 2001.

单词	bush
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bush¹ /bʊʃ/USA pronunciation n. Botany[countable] a low plant with many branches that arise from near the ground. something resembling or suggesting this:[countable]a large bush of hair. [uncountable* usually: the + ~] a large uncleared area covered with plant growth:Our cat disappeared into the bush that night. a large, mostly uncleared area with few people. Idioms Idioms beat around or about the bush, to avoid talking about a subject directly:beat around the bush for a while before asking for permission to marry their daughter. bush., an abbreviation of: bushel. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bush¹ (bŏŏsh),USA pronunciation n. Botanya low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground. Botanya small cluster of shrubs appearing as a single plant. something resembling or suggesting this, as a thick, shaggy head of hair. British TermsAlso called bush lot. [Canadian.]a small, wooded lot, esp. a farm lot with trees left standing to provide firewood, fence posts, etc. Zoologythe tail of a fox; brush. [Geog.]a stretch of uncultivated land covered with mixed plant growth, bushy vegetation, trees, etc. a large uncleared area thickly covered with mixed plant growth, trees, etc., as a jungle. a large, sparsely populated area most of which is uncleared, as areas of Australia and Alaska. a tree branch hung as a sign before a tavern or vintner's shop. any tavern sign. Slang Terms(vulgar). pubic hair. [Archaic.]a wineshop. Idioms beat around or about the bush, to avoid coming to the point; delay in approaching a subject directly:Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want. Idioms beat the bushes, to scout or search for persons or things far and wide:beating the bushes for engineers. British Terms, Idioms go bush, [Australian.] to flee or escape into the bush. [Slang.]to become wild. v.i. to be or become bushy; branch or spread as or like a bush. v.t. to cover, protect, support, or mark with a bush or bushes. adj. bush-league. bef. 1000; Middle English busshe, Old English busc (in place-names); cognate with Dutch bos wood, German Busch, Old Norse buskr bush bush′less, adj. bush′like′, adj. bush² (bŏŏsh),USA pronunciation n. Metallurgya lining of metal or the like set into an orifice to guard against wearing by friction, erosion, etc. Metallurgya bushing. v.t. Metallurgyto furnish with a bush; line with metal. Middle Dutch bussche; see box¹ 1560–70 Bush (bŏŏsh),USA pronunciation n. Biographical George (Herbert Walker), born 1924, U.S. politician: vice president 1981–89; 41st president of the U.S. 1989–93. Van•ne•var (və nē′vär, -vər),USA pronunciation 1890–1974, U.S. electrical engineer: education and research administrator. bush., Weights and Measuresbushel; bushels. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bush /bʊʃ/ n a dense woody plant, smaller than a tree, with many branches arising from the lower part of the stem; shrub a dense cluster of such shrubs; thicket something resembling a bush, esp in density: a bush of hair the bush ⇒ an uncultivated or sparsely settled area, esp in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada: usually covered with trees or shrubs, varying from open shrubby country to dense rainforest Canadian an area of land on a farm on which timber is grown and cut Also called: bush lot, woodlot the bush ⇒ informal the countryside, as opposed to the city: out in the bush obsolete a bunch of ivy hung as a vintner's sign in front of a tavern beat about the bush ⇒ to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate adj Austral NZ informal rough-and-ready US Canadian informal unprofessional, unpolished, or second-rate go bush ⇒ informal Austral NZ to abandon city amenities and live rough vb (intransitive) to grow thick and bushy (transitive) to cover, decorate, support, etc, with bushes bush it ⇒ (transitive) Austral to camp out in the bush Etymology: 13th Century: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse buski, Old High German busc, Middle Dutch bosch; related to Old French bosc wood, Italian bosco bush /bʊʃ/ n a thin metal sleeve or tubular lining serving as a bearing or guide vb to fit a bush to (a casing, bearing, etc) Etymology: 15th Century: from Middle Dutch busse box, bush; related to German Büchse tin, Swedish hjulbōssa wheel-box, Late Latin buxis box¹ WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 Bush, +n. Biographical George W(alker) ("Dubya''), born 1946, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Texas 1994–2001; 43rd president of the U.S. since 2001.
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