Unit 03 :
Gardening 園藝
Vocabulary
Let’s learn about different kinds of gardening.
Part 1
1. plant /plænt/
(n.)植物
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and produces seeds
(v.)種植，栽種
to put a plant into the ground or into a container of soil so that it will grow
garden/greenhouse/indoor plants
花園／溫室／室內植物
2. seed /siːd/
(n.)種子
a small, round, or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow
(v.)結（籽）
to produce seeds
3. weed /wiːd/
(n.)雜草；野草
any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely
4. root /ruːt/
(n.)根，根莖，根塊
the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground
5. flowerpot /ˈflaʊ.ɚ.pɑːt/
(n.)（陶土或塑膠製的）花盆
a container, usually made of clay or plastic, in which a plant is grown
6. soil /sɔɪl/
(n.)泥土，土壤
the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
light/heavy/fertile soil
輕質／黏重／肥沃土
7. fertilizer /ˈfɝː.t̬əl.aɪ.zɚ/
(n.)肥料
a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well
organic fertilizer
有機肥料
a liquid/chemical fertilizer
液體肥料／化肥
8. compost /ˈkɑːm.poʊst/
(n.)混合肥料；堆肥
decaying plant material that is added to soil to improve its quality
a football player/team
足球運動員／足球隊
9. hose /hoʊz/
(n.)（滅火、澆灌花園等用的）軟管，水龍帶
a long plastic or rubber pipe used to direct water onto fires, gardens, etc.
a garden/fire hose
花園／滅火水管
10. nozzle /ˈnɑː.zəl/
(n.)管嘴，噴嘴
a narrow piece attached to the end of a tube so that the liquid or air that comes out can be directed in a particular way
Attach the nozzle to the hose before turning on the water.
打開水龍頭之前，把管嘴接到澆花園的軟管上。
Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer.
1.The organic ___ shall keep the soil in good heart.
a) weed b) seed c) fertilizer
2.She raked the ___over to loosen the weeds.
a) plant b) seed c) soil
3.These vegetables can be grown from ___.
a) seed b) hose c) root
Part 2
11. shed /ʃed/
(n.)（通常爲木質、存放物品用的）棚子，小屋
a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
a tool/storage shed
工具／儲物棚
a garden/bicycle shed
花園／腳踏車棚
12. glove /ɡlʌv/
(n.)手套
a piece of clothing that is worn on the hand and wrist for warmth or protection, with separate parts for each finger
a pair of gloves
一對手套
13. watering can /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ ˌkæn/
(n.)（用於澆灌園藝植物的）長嘴噴水壺，灑水壺
a container for water with a handle and a long tube used for pouring water onto garden plants
14. trowel/traʊəl/
(n.)小泥鏟，小鏟子（一種園藝工具）
a small tool with a curved pointed metal blade, used in the garden for digging small holes and removing small plants from the ground
15. shears /ʃɪrz/
(n.)大剪刀
very large scissors
gardening/dressmaking shears
園藝／裁縫剪刀
16. lawnmower/ˈlɑːnˌmoʊ.ɚ/
(n.)割草機
a machine used for cutting grass
17. rake /reɪk/
(n.)耙子
a garden tool with a long handle and long, pointed metal parts sticking out in a row at the bottom, used for making the earth level or for collecting leaves, etc.
18. fork /fɔːrk/
(n.)叉；耙
a tool with a long handle and three or four points, used for digging and breaking soil into pieces
a garden fork
園藝用叉
19. shovel /ˈʃʌv.əl/
(n.)鏟
a tool consisting of a wide, square metal or plastic blade, usually with slightly raised sides, attached to a handle, for moving loose material such as sand, coal, or snow
20. spade /speɪd/
(n.)鏟，鍬
a tool used for digging especially soil or sand, with a long handle and a flat blade
(v.)鏟，鍬
to move with a shovel
a garden spade
園藝鏟
Exercise 2
Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.
a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
1.rake 2.shed 3.spade
to move with a shovel
1.spade 2. shovel 3.shears
a machine used for cutting grass
1.lawnmower 2.trowel 3.shed
Part 3
21. sickle /ˈsɪk.əl/
(n.)鐮刀
a tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass and grain crops
22. wheelbarrow /ˈwiːlˌber.oʊ/
(n.)（尤指花園中的）手推車，獨輪車
a large, open container for moving things in with a wheel at the front and two handles at the back, used especially in the garden
23. sprinkler /ˈsprɪŋ.kəl.ɚ/
(n.)（用於灌溉植物等的）灑水器，噴灑器
a device with a lot of small holes that you put on the end of a hose in order to water plants, grass, etc.
24. dig /dɪɡ/
(v.)挖，挖掘（土）
to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands
Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.
在花園裡挖土是一種很好的鍛煉。
25. grow /ɡroʊ/
(v.)栽培，種植
If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it
26. mow /moʊ/
(v.)割（草、穀類植物等）
to cut plants, such as grass or wheat, that have long, thin stems and grow close together
You can’t mow the grass/lawn if it’s wet.
草（坪）上有水時不能修剪。
27. sprout /spraʊt/
(n.)苗；新芽；嫩枝
a part of a plant that is just beginning to grow
(v.)發芽；生長
to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow
It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.
這些種子大概要三天時間才會發芽。
28. scatter /ˈskæt̬.ɚ/
(v.)撒，撒播，撒於…上
to cover a surface with things that are far apart and in no particular arrangement
I scattered the whole lawn with grass seed.
我在整個草坪上都撒下草籽。
29. prune /pruːn/
(v.)修剪（樹枝）
to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future
She spent the afternoon pruning roses.
她用下午的時間修剪了玫瑰。
30. spray /spreɪ/
(n.)（灑在植物、農作物等上的）噴劑；噴霧器
a mass of small drops of liquid spread onto plants and crops, etc. from a special piece of equipment, or the piece of equipment itself
(v.)噴灑
to spread liquid in small drops over an area
Farmers use a lot of chemical sprays on crops.
農場主們在農作物上噴了很多化學藥劑。
Exercise 3
Describe to your tutor what you see in this pictures.
