deadhead

🇺🇸 /ˈdedhed/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdedhed/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

To remove the dead or faded flowers from a plant to encourage new growth.

After the roses had finished blooming, she deadheaded them to make room for new flowers.

玫瑰開花後,她摘除了凋謝的花朵,以便為新花騰出空間。

translation

v. 摘除殘花

詞形變化

3rd Present deadheads
Past deadheaded
Perfect deadheaded
Progressive deadheading