bush
gb/bˈʊʃ/ us/bˈʊʃ/
A2
Inggeris
~ 1200
Makna
0 makna
Kata nama
A2
entity
1
A low, dense plant or shrub
A plant that is short and has many small branches and leaves close together.
Corak penggunaan:
a [adjective] bush
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bush' with 'tree', but a bush is shorter and has many stems from the base.
Sinonim
shrub (More formal or technical term for a small to medium-sized woody plant.)
Antonim
tree (A woody plant that is typically taller with a single main stem.)
Kolokasi
rose bush
|hedge bush
|bush trimming
|thick bush
|under the bush
Tema
nature
|gardening
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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.
Kata nama
B1
entity
2
Wild or rural undeveloped land
Land with many wild plants and few or no buildings.
Corak penggunaan:
in the bush
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse this with 'forest'. Bush can include open scrubland, not just dense trees.
Sinonim
wilderness (Implies an even more remote and untouched area than 'bush'.)
Antonim
city (An urban area with many buildings and people.)
Kolokasi
out in the bush
|bush track
|bush country
|deep in the bush
Tema
geography
|travel
|nature
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- We walked in the bush.
- He lives in the bush far from town.
- There are many animals in the bush.
Kata kerja
informal
B2
action
3
Push through plants while moving
To walk through plants and push them away to move forward.
Corak penggunaan:
to bush through [vegetation]
Sinonim
push through (More general; not limited to plants.)
Kolokasi
bush through
|bush your way
Tema
nature
|travel
Contoh
- We bushed our way through the undergrowth.
- He had to bush through thick shrubs to reach the cabin.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- We bushed through the plants.
- He bushed through to find the road.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
bush
IPA
GB/bˈʊʃ/
US/bˈʊʃ/
Suku kata dan tekanan
bush (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (bush)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: bush
- Plural: bush, bushes
Keluarga kata
Forms
bushes
noun
Core family
bushy
adjective
Related words
bushfire
noun
bushland
noun
Ungkapan
beat the bushes
1/bˈit ðə bˈʊʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Search very thoroughly
To look everywhere for something or someone.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
- She never answers directly; she always beats around the bush.