potted
UK/'pɒtid/US
TOEFLB1
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生pot + -ed = 放进锅/盆。字面用于植物(potted plant)和腌存食物(potted meat);比喻上,potted history 是塞进小空间的历史——简短而简化。
词根 pot 还连着 7 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
A row of potted plants brightened the windowsill.
一排盆栽植物点亮了窗台。
- 2.
He gave us a potted history of the company in five minutes.
他用五分钟给我们讲了公司的简史。