greenhouse

greenhouse — noun

1. a glass-walled shelter where plants are grown under carefully controlled warmth

1.名詞B1
釋義

a glass-walled shelter where plants are grown under carefully controlled warmth and light, protected from cold outdoor conditions.

例句

Tariq built a small greenhouse in his backyard to grow tomatoes all year.

collocation: build a greenhouse

Bao adjusted the automatic vents inside the greenhouse when the temperature rose too high.

collocation: inside the greenhouse

同義詞
  • glasshouse

    British English; same meaning but less common in American English.

  • hothouse

    a greenhouse that is kept very warm for tropical plants; also used figuratively (e.g. hothouse environment).

文法句型

a greenhouse

the greenhouse

greenhouses (plural)

用法筆記

A greenhouse may also be called a glasshouse, especially in British English. The term 'hothouse' refers to a greenhouse that is heated to very warm temperatures for tropical plants.

常見錯誤

❌The farmer stored his tools in the greenhouse.
✅The farmer stored his tools in the garden shed.
💡A greenhouse is specifically for growing plants, not for general storage.

greenhouse — adjective