bush
bush /ˈbʊʃ/ noun
plural bushes
bush
/ˈbʊʃ/
noun
plural bushes
Learner's definition of BUSH
1
[count] : a plant that has stems of wood and is smaller than a tree灌木
- a rose/mulberry bush玫瑰/桑树丛
- The bushes [=shrubs] in my yard need to be trimmed.我院子里的灌木丛需要修剪了。
2
[count] : a thick growth of hair or fur浓密的毛发
- a bush of hair浓密的头发
3
the bush : a large area (such as in Australia or Africa) that has not been cleared and that is not used for farming（澳大利亚、非洲等地的）丛林野地，未开垦地区
- She recently spent several weeks in the bush.她最近在丛林野地待了几个星期。
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
beat around the bush
or British beat about the bush: to avoid saying something by talking about other things拐弯抹角地说；旁敲侧击
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me why you're here.别拐弯抹角了，告诉我你为什么在这里。
