blackberry
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
3 / 5Every 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.
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.
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
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
Every year in late August, the children love to go blackberrying in the nearby fields.
everydayEvery year in late August, the children love to go pick blackberries in the nearby fields.
The estate owner granted the villagers permission to blackberry within the designated forest boundaries.
formalThe estate owner granted the villagers permission to gather blackberries within the designated forest boundaries.
We spent the whole afternoon blackberrying and ended up with stained fingers and three full buckets.
informalWe spent the whole afternoon picking blackberries and ended up with stained fingers and three full buckets.
Sociological studies of rural England often highlight the communal tradition of families who blackberry together.
academicSociological studies of rural England often highlight the communal tradition of families who gather blackberries together.
As part of the farm's diversification strategy, they now allow tourists to blackberry for a small fee.
businessAs part of the farm's diversification strategy, they now allow tourists to pick blackberries for a small fee.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
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
The former is an action or fruit, while the latter refers to a once-popular brand of mobile device.
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
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
관련 어휘
관련 단어
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