"plant not valued for use or beauty," Old English weod, uueod "grass, herb, weed," from Proto-Germanic *weud- (cognates: Old Saxon wiod, East Frisian wiud), of unknown origin. Also applied to trees that grow abundantly. Meaning "tobacco" is from c. 1600; that of "marijuana" is from 1920s. The chemical weed-killer is attested by 1885.
"to clear the ground of weeds," late Old English weodian "to weed," from the source of weed (n.). Figurative use by c. 1400. Related: Weeded; weeding; weeder.
双语例句
1. Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets.
把那些丝状水藻捞出来，垫在吊篮里。
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2. Two and a half years ago I gave up the evil weed.
两年半以前我改邪归正，不抽大麻了。
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3. His pond has been choked by the fast-growing weed.
他的池塘里长满了恣意蔓生的杂草。
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4. Large, clogging banks of weed are the only problem.
唯一的问题就是大量水草阻塞了水道。
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5. He saw the phosphorescence of the Gulf weed in the water.
