| 单词 | bush |
| 释义 | bush 1. n. 1. a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2. a thing resembling this, esp. a clump of hair or fur. 3. (esp. in Australia and Africa) a wild uncultivated district; woodland or forest. 4. hist. a bunch of ivy as a vintner's sign. Phrases and idioms bush-baby (pl. -ies) a small African tree-climbing lemur; a galago. bush basil a culinary herb, Ocimum minimum. bush jacket a light cotton jacket with a belt. bush lawyer 1 Austral. & NZ a person claiming legal knowledge without qualifications for it. 2. NZ a bramble. bush-ranger hist. an Australian outlaw living in the bush. bush sickness a disease of animals due to a lack of cobalt in the soil. bush telegraph rapid spreading of information, a rumour, etc. go bush Austral. leave one's usual surroundings; run wild. Etymology: ME f. OE & ON, ult. f. Gmc 2. n. & v. --n 1. a metal lining for a round hole enclosing a revolving shaft etc. 2. a sleeve providing electrical insulation. --vtr. provide with a bush. Etymology: MDu. busse BOX(1) |
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