bush
gb/bˈʊʃ/ us/bˈʊʃ/
A2
英語
~ 1200
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
A low, dense plant or shrub
A plant that is short and has many small branches and leaves close together.
用法パターン：
a [adjective] bush
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'bush' with 'tree', but a bush is shorter and has many stems from the base.
類義語
shrub (More formal or technical term for a small to medium-sized woody plant.)
対義語
tree (A woody plant that is typically taller with a single main stem.)
コロケーション
rose bush
|hedge bush
|bush trimming
|thick bush
|under the bush
テーマ
nature
|gardening
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The rabbit hid under the bush.
- She planted a rose bush in the garden.
- We had to cut back the overgrown bushes along the path.
- A bird's nest was hidden deep inside the bush.
学習者向け例文
- The cat is under the bush.
- There is a small bush in the yard.
- I see a bird in the bush.
- We have green bushes near the house.
名詞
B1
entity
2
Wild or rural undeveloped land
Land with many wild plants and few or no buildings.
用法パターン：
in the bush
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'forest'. Bush can include open scrubland, not just dense trees.
類義語
wilderness (Implies an even more remote and untouched area than 'bush'.)
対義語
city (An urban area with many buildings and people.)
コロケーション
out in the bush
|bush track
|bush country
|deep in the bush
テーマ
geography
|travel
|nature
例文
- They went camping deep in the bush.
- The village is located on the edge of the bush.
- Bush fires can spread quickly in dry seasons.
学習者向け例文
- We walked in the bush.
- He lives in the bush far from town.
- There are many animals in the bush.
動詞
informal
B2
action
3
Push through plants while moving
To walk through plants and push them away to move forward.
用法パターン：
to bush through [vegetation]
類義語
push through (More general; not limited to plants.)
コロケーション
bush through
|bush your way
テーマ
nature
|travel
例文
- We bushed our way through the undergrowth.
- He had to bush through thick shrubs to reach the cabin.
学習者向け例文
- We bushed through the plants.
- He bushed through to find the road.
文法
辞書形
bush
IPA
GB/bˈʊʃ/
US/bˈʊʃ/
音節・強勢
bush （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (bush)
活用形
Noun
- Base: bush
- Plural: bush, bushes
関連語
Forms
bushes
noun
Core family
bushy
adjective
Related words
bushfire
noun
bushland
noun
表現
beat the bushes
1/bˈit ðə bˈʊʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Search very thoroughly
To look everywhere for something or someone.
例文
- The police are beating the bushes for clues.
- We beat the bushes trying to find a good restaurant.
out in the bush
1/ˈaʊt ˈɪn ðə bˈʊʃ/
fixed phrase
In rural wild land
Far from towns and cities, in wild land with few people.
例文
- They live out in the bush, hours from the nearest store.
- I spent a week out in the bush with no phone signal.
beat around the bush
1/bˈit ɚˈaʊnd ðə bˈʊʃ/
idiom
informal
Avoid direct topic discussion
To talk about other things instead of saying what is important or true.
例文
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
- She never answers directly; she always beats around the bush.