potted
UK/'pɒtid/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Grown in a pot rather than in the ground.
盆栽的
adj.
Preserved in a sealed container; (BrE, of an account) shortened and simplified.
罐装的;(英)简略的,浓缩的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpot + -ed = put into a pot. Literally for plants (potted plant) and preserved food (potted meat); figuratively, a 'potted history' is one packed into small space — short and simplified.
Root pot still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.potted plant盆栽植物
- 2.potted history简短概述
- 3.potted meat罐装肉
- 4.potted version简略版本
Example Sentences
- 1.
A row of potted plants brightened the windowsill.
- 2.
He gave us a potted history of the company in five minutes.