B2 verb 중립

blackberry

/ˈblækbəri/

To go out and gather wild blackberries from bushes, typically during late summer or early autumn. It describes the specific recreational or foraging activity of picking these berries in nature.

예시

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1

Every year in late August, the children love to go blackberrying in the nearby fields.

Every year in late August, the children love to go pick blackberries in the nearby fields.

2

The estate owner granted the villagers permission to blackberry within the designated forest boundaries.

The estate owner granted the villagers permission to gather blackberries within the designated forest boundaries.

3

We spent the whole afternoon blackberrying and ended up with stained fingers and three full buckets.

We spent the whole afternoon picking blackberries and ended up with stained fingers and three full buckets.

어휘 가족

명사
blackberry
Verb
blackberry
형용사
blackberry-stained
관련
bramble
💡

암기 팁

Imagine your fingers turning 'black' after you 'berry' your hands into a bush to pick fruit.

빠른 퀴즈

The weather was perfect on Saturday, so we decided to go _______ in the woods.

정답!

정답은: blackberrying

예시

1

Every year in late August, the children love to go blackberrying in the nearby fields.

everyday

Every year in late August, the children love to go pick blackberries in the nearby fields.

2

The estate owner granted the villagers permission to blackberry within the designated forest boundaries.

formal

The estate owner granted the villagers permission to gather blackberries within the designated forest boundaries.

3

We spent the whole afternoon blackberrying and ended up with stained fingers and three full buckets.

informal

We spent the whole afternoon picking blackberries and ended up with stained fingers and three full buckets.

4

Sociological studies of rural England often highlight the communal tradition of families who blackberry together.

academic

Sociological studies of rural England often highlight the communal tradition of families who gather blackberries together.

5

As part of the farm's diversification strategy, they now allow tourists to blackberry for a small fee.

business

As part of the farm's diversification strategy, they now allow tourists to pick blackberries for a small fee.

어휘 가족

명사
blackberry
Verb
blackberry
형용사
blackberry-stained
관련
bramble

자주 쓰는 조합

go blackberrying to go out to pick blackberries
blackberry in the hedgerows pick blackberries in the rows of bushes
wild blackberrying picking blackberries that grow in the wild
afternoon blackberrying an afternoon spent picking blackberries
start blackberrying begin the process of picking blackberries

자주 쓰는 구문

go blackberrying

the act of going to find and pick blackberries

stained with blackberry juice

marked or colored by the dark juice of the berry

blackberry season

the time of year when blackberries are ripe

자주 혼동되는 단어

blackberry vs BlackBerry

The former is an action or fruit, while the latter refers to a once-popular brand of mobile device.

blackberry vs Blueberrying

Refers to picking blueberries, which usually grow on lower shrubs in different soil types.

📝

사용 참고사항

While 'blackberry' is most commonly a noun, using it as a verb (especially in the form 'blackberrying') is common in British English to describe the activity of foraging.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often think they must always say 'pick blackberries' and are unaware that 'blackberrying' can function as a verb phrase for the whole activity.

💡

암기 팁

Imagine your fingers turning 'black' after you 'berry' your hands into a bush to pick fruit.

📖

어원

Derived from the Old English 'blaceberian', combining 'black' (referring to the ripe color) and 'berry'.

문법 패턴

intransitive verb often used as a gerund (blackberrying) usually follows the verb 'go'
🌍

문화적 맥락

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, blackberrying is a traditional late-summer activity tied to folklore, such as the belief not to pick them after Michaelmas.

빠른 퀴즈

The weather was perfect on Saturday, so we decided to go _______ in the woods.

정답!

정답은: blackberrying

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