bamboo

bamboo — noun

1. a fast-growing plant in the grass family, found especially in warm regions, with

1.名詞B1
釋義

a fast-growing plant in the grass family, found especially in warm regions, with stiff stems that are empty inside

例句

Tall bamboo lined the path behind the temple in Kyoto.

bamboo + line a path

After the rain, young bamboo grew fast near the river.

young bamboo grows fast

同義詞
  • grass

    a much broader word; bamboo is one special kind of grass

  • reed

    usually thinner and softer, often growing in wet places

  • cane

    often refers to a cut stem for use, so it fits sense 2 more closely

文法句型

a grove of bamboo

bamboo grows quickly

different bamboos

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the plant as a type or a mass of plants. The plural bamboos is more natural for kinds of bamboo or for separate plants in a garden.

常見錯誤

❌There were many bamboo in the garden.
✅There was a lot of bamboo in the garden.' / 'There were many bamboo plants in the garden.
💡When bamboo means the plant in general, it is usually uncountable.

2. the plant's tough hollow stems when used for building, crafts, or poles, or one

2.名詞B2
釋義

the plant's tough hollow stems when used for building, crafts, or poles, or one stem of that kind

例句

Workers used bamboo to build a simple bridge over the stream.

use bamboo to build

A bamboo pole held up the fishing net by the shore.

collocation: bamboo pole

同義詞
  • cane

    often means one long stem used as a stick or support

  • pole

    focuses on the shape and use, not on the natural material

  • wood

    a broader material word; bamboo is not the usual kind of tree wood

  • rattan

    another natural furniture material, but it comes from a climbing palm

文法句型

made of bamboo

a bamboo pole

bamboo furniture

用法筆記

Often appears after made of or before nouns such as pole, tray, and furniture. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the living plant, and sense 3, which refers to cloth made from its fibres.

常見錯誤

❌The fence is made by bamboo.
✅The fence is made of bamboo.
💡Use made of or made from for the material.

3. cloth made from the plant's fibres, often sold as soft fabric for clothes or tow

3.名詞C1
釋義

cloth made from the plant's fibres, often sold as soft fabric for clothes or towels

例句

She bought bamboo socks because the fabric felt cool and soft.

bamboo + clothing item

The label says this towel is made from bamboo.

made from bamboo

同義詞
  • fabric

    the broad everyday word for cloth material

  • cloth

    close in meaning, often a little more general

  • textile

    more formal and often used in business or manufacturing contexts

文法句型

bamboo fabric

made from bamboo

bamboo sheets

用法筆記

Common in product labels and shop descriptions, especially for bedding, towels, and socks. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to the hard stem rather than cloth made from it.

常見錯誤

❌This shirt is bamboo.
✅This shirt is made from bamboo fabric.
💡Use bamboo here as the material, not as the full description of the product.