harvest
harvest — 名詞
1. the season when farmers gather the food they have grown in their fields, or the
收成；收穫
農作物採收的季節或收成
the season when farmers gather the food they have grown in their fields, or the food gathered at that time
The wheat harvest begins in June every year across the northern plains.
每年六月，北部平原的小麥收成就開始了。
collocation: wheat harvest / rice harvest / grain harvest
After a long dry summer, the apple harvest was much smaller than usual.
經過漫長的乾旱夏季，蘋果收成比往年少了許多。
Jiwoo's family hosts a celebration at the end of each rice harvest.
Jiwoo 的家人在每年稻米收成結束時會舉辦慶祝活動。
The villagers worked from sunrise to sunset during the harvest.
村民們在收成季節從日出工作到日落。
A good harvest of corn meant the town had enough food for the winter.
玉米豐收意味著鎮上整個冬天都有足夠的糧食。
文法句型
harvest of + noun
用法筆記
Often used with a specific crop name before it (wheat harvest, grape harvest, rice harvest) to refer to the collection of that crop. 'Harvest' as an uncountable noun refers to the general season of collecting crops.
常見錯誤
harvest — 動詞
1. to cut and collect a food plant such as grain, fruit, or vegetables when it has
採收；收割
採集成熟的農作物或魚貝類
to cut and collect a food plant such as grain, fruit, or vegetables when it has grown enough to be eaten
The farmers harvest the corn in late September every year.
農夫們每年九月下旬採收玉米。
Beatrix and her family harvested tomatoes from their garden last weekend.
Beatrix 和家人上週末從菜園裡採收了番茄。
harvest + from + [location]
We need to harvest the rice before the heavy rains arrive.
我們必須在豪雨來臨之前收割稻米。
The fishing boats went out early to harvest oysters from the bay.
漁船清晨出海，到海灣採收牡蠣。
In this region, farmers harvest twice a year because the weather stays warm.
這個地區天氣溫暖，農民一年可以收割兩次。
文法句型
harvest + noun (crop/plant/field)
harvest from + noun
用法筆記
The direct object is usually the crop or the land being worked. When used intransitively, it means 'do the work of harvesting crops on a farm.' Also used for collecting seafood like oysters or clams.
常見錯誤
2. to take a helpful natural resource such as water, salt, or minerals from the env
擷取；採集
從自然環境中取得可用物質
to take a helpful natural resource such as water, salt, or minerals from the environment so that people can make use of it
The system harvests rainwater from the roof and stores it in large tanks.
這個系統從屋頂擷取雨水，並儲存在大型水槽中。
collocation: harvest rainwater
Asher designed a device that harvests solar energy even on cloudy days.
Asher 設計了一種即使陰天也能擷取太陽能的裝置。
collocation: harvest energy (solar, wind, thermal)
Scientists are finding new ways to harvest lithium from seawater.
科學家正在尋找從海水中擷取鋰的新方法。
The coastal town harvests salt from the ocean using wide shallow ponds.
這個沿海城鎮利用廣闊的淺水池從海洋中採集鹽。
During the dry season, villagers harvest morning dew to water their small vegetable patches.
在乾季，村民採集晨露來澆灌他們的小菜園。
文法句型
harvest + noun (substance/organism)
harvest + noun + from + noun
用法筆記
This sense focuses on capturing naturally occurring substances (water, salt, minerals, energy) rather than cultivated crops. Frequently used in environmental science and engineering contexts.
常見錯誤
3. to take biological material such as stem cells, bone marrow, or donor organs fro
摘取；採集
從人體取得細胞組織供醫療用途
to take biological material such as stem cells, bone marrow, or donor organs from a person's body for use in medical treatment or research
The surgical team harvested bone marrow from the donor for the patient's transplant.
外科團隊從捐贈者身上摘取骨髓，用於患者的移植手術。
collocation: harvest bone marrow / stem cells / organs
Doctors harvested skin cells from the burn victim to grow new tissue in the lab.
醫生從燒傷患者身上採集皮膚細胞，在實驗室培養新組織。
The hospital has strict rules about how organs are harvested for transplantation.
這家醫院對器官摘取用於移植有嚴格的規定。
Karim's blood stem cells were harvested and stored for his sister's leukemia treatment.
Karim 的血液幹細胞被採集並儲存，用於治療他妹妹的白血病。
New technology allows doctors to harvest eggs from a patient without major surgery.
新技術讓醫生能夠在不進行大手術的情況下從患者體內採集卵子。
文法句型
harvest + noun (cells/tissue/organs)
harvest + noun + from + noun (body/donor)
用法筆記
Formal medical term. The object is always a biological substance (cells, tissue, organ, egg, sperm). 'Harvest' in this context is neutral — it does not carry the illegal or unethical connotations that some synonyms have.
常見錯誤
4. to automatically collect large amounts of digital information from various sourc
收集；蒐集
大量自動收集數位資訊
to automatically collect large amounts of digital information from various sources, especially for analysis or business use
The software harvests customer reviews from shopping websites for market analysis.
該軟體從購物網站收集顧客評論，用於市場分析。
collocation: harvest data / harvest information
Search engines harvest information from millions of web pages every day.
搜尋引擎每天從數百萬個網頁收集資訊。
The research team harvested social media posts to study public opinion on the election.
研究團隊蒐集社群媒體貼文，以研究選舉期間的公眾輿論。
The app harvests location data from users to provide traffic updates.
這個應用程式收集使用者的位置資料，以提供即時交通資訊。
Élise wrote a program to harvest weather records from government databases automatically.
Élise 寫了一個程式，自動從政府資料庫中收集天氣紀錄。
文法句型
harvest + noun (data/information)
harvest + noun + from + noun
用法筆記
Common in computing and digital marketing contexts. Often implies automated or large-scale collection. Can carry negative connotations when done without user consent ('data harvesting').
常見錯誤
5. to get a reward, benefit, or advantage from something that you have done or from
獲得；取得
從努力或情況中得到好處
to get a reward, benefit, or advantage from something that you have done or from a situation that has developed
After years of hard work, the company is finally harvesting the rewards of its investment.
經過多年的努力，這家公司終於獲得了投資的回報。
collocation: harvest the rewards / harvest the benefits
Mauricio harvested great satisfaction from mentoring young students in his community.
Mauricio 從指導社區中的年輕學生中獲得了極大的滿足感。
The team harvested the benefits of their careful planning during the championship match.
這個團隊在冠軍賽中獲得了仔細規劃所帶來的益處。
Benjamin harvested praise from critics for his bold approach to urban design.
Benjamin 以其大膽的城市設計手法贏得了評論家的讚譽。
Teachers who build good relationships with students often harvest lasting respect and trust.
與學生建立良好關係的老師，常常能獲得長久的尊重與信任。
文法句型
harvest + noun (reward/benefit/profit)
harvest + noun + from + noun (situation/effort)
用法筆記
Figurative extension of the farming sense. The object is always an abstract noun (reward, benefit, profit, praise, satisfaction). Cannot be used with physical objects — do not use for literal farming.