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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-derived
pota rounded container for cooking or storage
+
-t-connector
+
-edpast tense / completed
=potted

pot + -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 words

Common 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.

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