B2 verb 중립

bush

/bʊʃ/

To grow or branch out in a thick, spreading manner resembling a shrub; in technical contexts, it refers to the process of lining a mechanical hole with a metal sleeve or bushing.

예시

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1

The tomato plants will bush out significantly if you pinch the top stems early in the season.

The tomato plants will grow thicker and spread more if you remove the top parts early in the year.

2

The horticulturalist recommended specific pruning techniques to encourage the hedge to bush for better privacy.

The gardening expert suggested cutting methods to help the hedge grow denser to provide better screening.

3

I'm absolutely bushed after that three-hour meeting with the legal team.

I am extremely exhausted following that long meeting with the lawyers.

어휘 가족

명사
bush
Verb
bush
부사
bushily
형용사
bushy
관련
bushing
💡

암기 팁

Visualize a 'bush' in a garden—it grows wide, not just tall. To 'bush out' is to follow that shape.

빠른 퀴즈

If we prune the base of the plant, it will likely ______ out and fill the empty space in the garden.

정답!

정답은: bush

예시

1

The tomato plants will bush out significantly if you pinch the top stems early in the season.

everyday

The tomato plants will grow thicker and spread more if you remove the top parts early in the year.

2

The horticulturalist recommended specific pruning techniques to encourage the hedge to bush for better privacy.

formal

The gardening expert suggested cutting methods to help the hedge grow denser to provide better screening.

3

I'm absolutely bushed after that three-hour meeting with the legal team.

informal

I am extremely exhausted following that long meeting with the lawyers.

4

Under controlled laboratory conditions, the specimen was observed to bush rather than grow vertically.

academic

In the lab, the plant was seen to grow outward in a thick way instead of growing tall.

5

The firm plans to bush its operations across the region to establish a more localized presence.

business

The company intends to spread its business activities throughout the area to be closer to local customers.

어휘 가족

명사
bush
Verb
bush
부사
bushily
형용사
bushy
관련
bushing

자주 쓰는 조합

bush out to grow wide and thick
completely bushed entirely exhausted or tired out
bush a bearing to fit a metal sleeve into a machine part
tendency to bush a natural inclination to grow in a spreading manner
allow to bush to let a plant grow without restricting its width

자주 쓰는 구문

to be bushed

to be very tired

bush out

to expand or spread like a shrub

beat around the bush

to avoid talking about the main topic (usually noun usage)

자주 혼동되는 단어

bush vs brush

'Brush' refers to a sweeping motion or cleaning, while 'bush' refers to spreading growth or fitting a mechanical sleeve.

📝

사용 참고사항

In academic or scientific writing, 'bush' describes the growth habit of flora. In general conversation, the past participle 'bushed' is very common to express fatigue.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use 'brush out' when they mean 'bush out' to describe a plant getting thicker.

💡

암기 팁

Visualize a 'bush' in a garden—it grows wide, not just tall. To 'bush out' is to follow that shape.

📖

어원

Derived from Middle English 'bussh', from Proto-Germanic 'buskaz', meaning a thicket or forest.

문법 패턴

often used with the particle 'out' (intransitive) used as a passive participle 'bushed' to mean tired transitive in mechanical engineering contexts
🌍

문화적 맥락

The phrase 'bushed' as tired originates from the idea of someone being lost or exhausted in the wild Australian or Canadian 'bush'.

빠른 퀴즈

If we prune the base of the plant, it will likely ______ out and fill the empty space in the garden.

정답!

정답은: bush

관련 단어

brawl

B2

A noisy, rough, and uncontrolled fight that usually involves several people in a public place. It can refer to the physical struggle itself or the act of participating in such a fight.

brawn

B2

Brawn refers to physical strength and muscular power, especially when contrasted with intelligence or mental ability. It describes the capacity for heavy physical labor and force rather than intellectual or strategic skill.

bray

B2

To bray refers to the loud, harsh, and jarring cry specifically made by a donkey. In a figurative sense, it describes a person speaking or laughing in a similarly loud, unpleasant, or raucous manner.

brazenly

B2

To perform an action in a bold and shameless way, without any attempt to hide it. It usually describes behavior that ignores social norms, rules, or the feelings of others in a defiant manner.

brazenness

B2

The quality of being bold and without shame, often in a way that is considered disrespectful, shocking, or socially unacceptable. It describes a person's behavior when they act improperly or commit a mistake but refuse to show any embarrassment or regret.

brazil

B2

Relating to or originating from the country of Brazil, typically used as an attributive noun in established terms or to describe geopolitical and commercial relationships. While 'Brazilian' is the primary adjective, 'Brazil' functions adjectivally in specific compound phrases like 'Brazil nut'.

bread

B2

A primary food staple made from flour or meal that is moistened, kneaded, and baked. In a broader sociopolitical or academic context, it often symbolizes basic sustenance, livelihood, or the fundamental requirements for human survival.

breadboard

B2

To construct a temporary electronic circuit on a solderless board for testing or prototyping purposes. It involves plugging components into a grid to verify a design's functionality before creating a permanent version.

breadcrumb

B2

In a digital or metaphorical context, this describes a type of secondary navigation or a series of clues that allow a person to track their path or progress. It is most commonly used to describe interface elements that show a user's location within a website hierarchy.

breadfruit

B2

Relating to or consisting of the starchy, tropical fruit of the Artocarpus altilis tree, which has a texture similar to bread when cooked. It describes items, flavors, or products derived from this specific fruit or the tree it grows on.

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