herb

英 [hɜːb] 美 [ɜːrb]

• n. 药草；香草

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]草本植物

   plant with a soft stem that dies down to the ground after flowering

2. [C]药草; 香草

   plant of this kind whose leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicines and perfumes for flavour food

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 药草，草药
2. 草本植物
3. 香草
4. 芳草
5. 茎叶可作药品、食品、香料等的植物
6. 牧草
7. 赫伯（音译名）
8. 大麻（毒品相关用语）

英英释义

Noun:

1. a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

2. aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He alighted on a rare medical herb.
   他偶然找到了一种稀有的草药。
2. I had to take the herb tea although it's bitter.
   虽然汤药很苦，我还是不得不喝了。
3. The essence drawn out from this medicinal herb is good for high blood pressure.
   从这种药草提炼出来的精华对治疗高血压有效。
4. This herb can act as an antidote against snakebite.
   这种药草可以用作被蛇咬后的解毒药。
5. Caraway has a nutty smell and is also an herb useful to digestion.
   香菜有一种坚果气味，也是一种对消化有益的药草。
6. Parsley is an herb if you use just the greens.
   假如只食用其绿叶部分，荷兰芹是一种香草。
7. The chicken was sauced in a fresh herb dressing.
   鸡肉采用新鲜的香草佐料进行调味。
8. A herb loaf goes well with melon salad.
   香草面包和甜瓜色拉是很好的搭配。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Peony is a kind of herbs.
   牡丹是一种草本植物。
2. Sage and mint are herbs.
   鼠尾草、薄荷均为药草。

经典引文

• She sprinkled some herbs and salt on the top.

  出自： R. Ingalls

词汇搭配

• herb doctor 草药医生
• herb garden 芳草园
• willow herb [植]柳草
• herb rubber 草胶,草本橡胶...
• herb tea 草药茶,药茶...
• herb Robert 【植物
• medicinal herb 药草
• annual herb 一年生草本
• coriander herb 胡荽(中药)
• herb beer 草药制的饮料...
• Herb Paris 颠茄
• belladonna herb 颠茄草
• herb layer 草本层
• marine herb 海生草本植物...
• dragonhead herb 山薄荷
• poisonous herb 毒草
• perennial herb 多年生草本植物...
• carpet herb 铺地草本植物...
• climbing herb 攀缘草本

词义辨析

n. (名词)

herb, grass, weed

• 这三个词的共同意思是“草”。其区别是：
• grass指有益的草,如可供马、牛、羊等牲畜吃的牧草或人们铺设草坪用的草; weed指妨碍其他植物良好生长的杂草。例如:
• She spent the whole afternoon pulling up the weeds in the flowerbeds.她花了整整一个下午拔去花坛中的杂草。
• herb则指做药或香料的草。例如:
• No herb will cure love.相思病无药可治。

词源解说

• ☆ 1300年进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的herba，意为草，植物。

近反义词

【近义词】

• vegetable 蔬菜
• herbaceous plant 草本植物