crop
crop — 名詞
1. any type of plant — such as wheat, corn, or rice — that farmers raise in large q
農作物；收成
大量種植的植物或採收量
any type of plant — such as wheat, corn, or rice — that farmers raise in large quantities for food or other uses; also, the total amount gathered when these plants mature at harvest time
Théo helps his parents harvest the wheat crop every July before school starts.
Théo 每年七月學校放假前都會幫父母收割小麥。
collocation: harvest the crop
After the heavy rains flooded the fields, the rice crop was much smaller than usual.
大雨淹沒田地之後，水稻的收成比平常減少很多。
collocation: rice crop / wheat crop / corn crop
Cotton is an important cash crop for many farming communities in West Africa.
棉花是西非許多農業社區的重要經濟作物。
Hoa's grandfather said this year's apple crop was the sweetest in a decade.
Hoa 的爺爺說今年的蘋果收成是十年來最甜的。
The local farmers lost almost half their potato crop to an early frost in October.
當地的農民因為十月的一場早霜，損失了近半數的馬鈴薯。
- harvest
focuses on the act of collecting and the gathered result; more seasonal than 'crop'
- produce
refers to fresh fruits and vegetables collectively, especially when sold; less specific about the farming process
- yield
emphasises the amount produced rather than the plant type; common in agricultural reports
用法筆記
Often used with a specific plant name before 'crop' — e.g. corn crop, wheat crop, coffee crop. To describe two growing cycles per year, use 'double cropping' as a related noun phrase.
常見錯誤
2. a group linked by a shared characteristic, appearing within the same period — fo
一批；一群
同時出現的一組人或事物
a group linked by a shared characteristic, appearing within the same period — for instance, a new batch of students arriving at a school, or several problems arising together
This year's crop of engineering graduates includes several students from Brazil.
今年這屆工程系畢業生包括幾位來自巴西的學生。
collocation: crop of [graduates / recruits / students]
A fresh crop of problems appeared when the new software was installed last week.
上週安裝新軟體後，出現了一連串的問題。
Selim was part of a talented crop of young musicians who moved to Berlin in 2019.
Selim 是 2019 年搬到柏林的那批才華洋溢的年輕音樂家之一。
The latest crop of smartphones all include cameras with night mode.
最新一批智慧型手機全都配備了具備夜拍模式的相機。
- batch
more neutral and everyday; 'batch of cookies' sounds natural, 'crop of cookies' does not
- generation
more specific to people born around the same time or within one product cycle; 'crop' is looser
- wave
metaphor of sequential arrival; 'a new wave of immigrants' emphasises continuous flow
文法句型
a crop of + noun
用法筆記
Nearly always followed by 'of' + noun. The noun after 'of' names the group's shared category (graduates, problems, films, etc.). A common informal alternative is 'batch'.
3. a hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short, usually close to the head
平頭；短髮
剪得很短的髮型
a hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short, usually close to the head
Hannah decided to get a crop for the summer because the heat was unbearable.
Hannah 決定夏天剪個短髮，因為天氣實在熱得受不了。
collocation: get / have a crop
The actress wore a neat grey crop that framed her face perfectly.
那位女明星留著一頭俐落的灰色短髮，完美襯托出她的臉型。
Nikos prefers a short crop because it takes less time to style in the morning.
Nikos 比較喜歡短髮，因為早上整理起來比較省時間。
When Quinn walked into the salon with a picture of a crop, the barber nodded and picked up the clippers.
Quinn 走進理髮店、拿了一張短髮照片給理髮師看，師傅點點頭拿起了電剪。
- buzz cut
even shorter, usually same length all over; made with electric clippers
- clipper cut
generic term for any cut made with clippers; less specific than 'crop'
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives describing the length or style — 'short crop', 'neat crop', 'close crop'. Not the same as a 'buzz cut', which is cut with electric clippers to a uniform length; a crop may be slightly longer on top.
常見錯誤
4. a pouch near the base of a bird's neck where food is softened and held for a sho
嗉囊
鳥類喉部儲存食物的囊狀部位
a pouch near the base of a bird's neck where food is softened and held for a short time before entering the digestive system
The pigeon's crop was visibly full after it finished pecking at the breadcrumbs.
那隻鴿子在啄完麵包屑後，嗉囊明顯鼓了起來。
domain: bird anatomy
Ife studied how the chicken's crop breaks down seeds before digestion.
Ife 研究了雞的嗉囊如何在消化前分解種子。
A bird's crop allows it to eat quickly and digest the food later when resting.
鳥類的嗉囊讓牠們可以快速進食，之後再慢慢消化。
During the biology lesson, the teacher showed the class a diagram of a sparrow's crop and stomach.
生物課上，老師向全班展示了一張麻雀嗉囊和胃的圖解。
用法筆記
An anatomical term specific to birds and some insects. In birdwatching guides, 'crop' is sometimes described as a storage pouch. Not used for human anatomy.
5. a short stick with a small leather loop at one end, used by riders to tap or gui
馬鞭；短鞭
騎馬用的短鞭子
a short stick with a small leather loop at one end, used by riders to tap or guide a horse
Tamar clicked her tongue and gently tapped the horse's side with the crop.
Tamar 發出噠聲，用短鞭輕拍了馬的側腹。
concrete action: tap with a crop
The riding instructor told the students to keep their crop pointed forward at all times.
騎馬教練告訴學生們要隨時將短鞭指向前方。
Manuela hung her riding crop on the hook next to the stable door before brushing the horse.
Manuela 在幫馬刷毛之前，先把馬鞭掛在馬廄門旁的掛鉤上。
A good rider uses the crop as a gentle signal, not as a tool for punishment.
好的騎手使用短鞭只是輕輕示意，而不是當作懲罰工具。
- whip
general term; longer and more flexible than a crop
- riding whip
interchangeable with 'riding crop' but slightly less common
用法筆記
Paired with 'riding' to avoid ambiguity with other senses — almost always 'riding crop' in everyday usage. Shorter and lighter than a standard whip.
6. a short piece of clothing for the upper body that ends above the waist, leaving
短版上衣
露出腰部的短上衣
a short piece of clothing for the upper body that ends above the waist, leaving part of the stomach visible
Eri wore a white crop with high-waisted jeans to the summer music festival.
Eri 穿了一件白色短版上衣搭配高腰牛仔褲去參加夏日音樂祭。
collocation: wear a crop (top)
The shop window displayed a striped crop in three colours — blue, green, and yellow.
那家店的櫥窗展示了一件藍、綠、黃三色條紋的短版上衣。
Sana paired her black crop with a long cardigan for a more casual office look.
Sana 用一件黑色短版上衣搭配長版開襟毛衣，打造比較休閒的穿搭風格。
Crops became popular again in the 2020s as part of the Y2K fashion revival.
短版上衣在 2020 年代隨著 Y2K 復古風潮再度流行起來。
- crop top
full form of the abbreviation 'crop'; both are used interchangeably
用法筆記
Short for 'crop top'. Usually worn in warm weather or as a fashion statement. In Taiwan, often called 短版上衣 or 露肚上衣 in casual speech.
crop — 動詞
1. to cut off a part of something so that it becomes shorter, neater, or the right
修剪；裁切
剪短或去除部分以調整尺寸
to cut off a part of something so that it becomes shorter, neater, or the right size — this can include trimming hair, cutting a photograph, or shortening a piece of writing
Ingrid asked the barber to crop her hair short for the summer trip to Thailand.
Ingrid 請理髮師幫她把頭髮剪短，好去泰國過夏天。
crop hair short
Théo used a photo-editing app to crop the image so only the sunset remained visible.
Théo 用修圖軟體裁切照片，只留下日落的部分。
crop an image / photo
The editor had to crop the article down to eight hundred words to fit the page.
編輯必須把文章刪減到八百字，才能符合版面需求。
Manuela carefully cropped the edges off the printed photo with a pair of scissors.
Manuela 小心翼翼地用剪刀剪掉沖洗好的照片邊緣。
If you crop the sleeves of this jacket, it will fit your arms much better.
如果把這件外套的袖子裁短一點，穿起來會更合身。
- lengthen
to make something longer; opposite of cutting short
文法句型
crop + object
用法筆記
The object is whatever is made shorter — hair, an image, a text, or clothing. When talking about digital images, 'crop' specifically means removing outer areas (unlike 'resize' which changes the overall dimensions).
常見錯誤
2. (of grazing animals like horses, cattle, or sheep) to take the upper parts of gr
啃食（草尖）
動物吃植物的頂部
(of grazing animals like horses, cattle, or sheep) to take the upper parts of grass and plants into their mouths as they walk over a field
The sheep cropped the grass neatly right down to the soil in the upper meadow.
羊群把上方草地裡的草啃得乾乾淨淨，幾乎露出了泥土。
transitive: crop the grass
Four horses were cropping peacefully in the field behind Selim's farmhouse.
有四匹馬正在 Selim 農舍後方的田野裡安靜地吃草。
intransitive use: animals cropping
Hoa watched the goats crop the young shoots off the low bushes along the fence.
Hoa 看著山羊啃食圍籬旁低矮灌木上的嫩芽。
The cattle had cropped the clover so short that new growth would take weeks.
牛群把三葉草的頂端啃得這麼短，新的生長可能需要好幾週。
文法句型
crop + object (grass/leaves)
crop (no object) — of animals
用法筆記
When used transitively, the object is the plant that is bitten off (grass, shoots, leaves). When used intransitively, the animal is the subject: 'the sheep were cropping in the field.' More specific than 'graze' — implies eating the top parts, not the whole plant.
3. to cut away the outer sections of a digital picture, keeping only the portion th
裁切（照片）
移除數位影像邊緣留下重點
to cut away the outer sections of a digital picture, keeping only the portion that matters most for the final composition
Sayaka cropped the group photo so that only her friends from the volleyball team were in it.
Sayaka 把團體照修圖裁切，只留下排球隊的朋友們。
crop a photo to focus on specific people
Most social media apps let you crop a picture before you post it online.
大多數社群媒體應用程式都讓你在上傳照片前先裁切圖片。
collocation: crop a picture / image
If you crop the photo here, the building on the left side will be removed entirely.
如果在這裡裁切照片，左邊那棟建築物就會完全被移除。
The designer cropped the background out of the product photo to make the shoes stand out.
設計師把產品照的背景裁切掉，讓鞋子更突出。
Quinn spent an hour cropping and adjusting the brightness of the wedding photos.
Quinn 花了一小時裁切並調整婚紗照的亮度。
文法句型
crop + object (image/photo/picture)
用法筆記
One of the most basic photo-editing operations, alongside resizing and adjusting brightness. When cropping, you choose a rectangular area to keep — everything outside that area is removed. The object is always the image being edited.
常見錯誤
4. (of a plant or tree) to produce fruit, flowers, or other useful yield during a p
結果；有收成
植物長出果實或花朵
(of a plant or tree) to produce fruit, flowers, or other useful yield during a particular season
The old apple tree in Nikos's garden still crops heavily every autumn without fail.
Nikos 花園裡的老蘋果樹每年秋天都會結出豐碩的果實。
crop heavily — adverbial of degree
These tomato plants crop much better when they get at least six hours of sunlight daily.
這些番茄植株如果每天至少曬到六小時太陽，結果情況會好很多。
If the cherry trees do not crop this year, the farm will have very little income.
如果櫻桃樹今年不結果，農場的收入就會非常少。
Élise's lavender bushes cropped beautifully in July, filling the garden with a strong scent.
Élise 的薰衣草叢在七月開得很美，整個花園都瀰漫著濃郁的香氣。
- bear fruit
literally only about fruit; 'crop' can also apply to flowers, leaves, or other plant products
- yield
more formal and often used in agricultural reporting; 'yield' can be transitive or intransitive
- fail
when a plant does not produce the expected crop
文法句型
crop (no object) — of a plant
用法筆記
Always intransitive — the plant is the subject, and there is no direct object. Used with adverbs that describe yield quantity: 'crop heavily', 'crop well', 'crop poorly'. This sense is more common in British English and in farming communities.
5. to use a piece of land for growing crops, or to grow a particular type of crop o
種植；耕作
在土地上種植農作物
to use a piece of land for growing crops, or to grow a particular type of crop on that land
The family has cropped this field with wheat every spring for the past thirty years.
這戶人家過去三十年來，每年春天都在這塊田裡種小麥。
pattern: crop + land + with + crop type
Farmers in this region crop about two hundred hectares of soybeans each season.
這個地區的農民每季大約種植兩百公頃的大豆。
crop + area (hectares/acres)
If you crop the same land with corn year after year, the soil will lose its nutrients.
如果每年在同一塊土地上種玉米，土壤的養分就會流失。
The valley used to be cropped with rice, but now most farmers grow sunflowers instead.
這座山谷以前種的是水稻，但現在大多數農民改種向日葵了。
- leave fallow
to let land rest without planting anything
文法句型
crop + object (land / field / area)
用法筆記
The object is the land itself, not the plants. When specifying what is grown, use 'crop [land] with [crop]'. This sense is less common in everyday conversation than in agricultural writing or reports.