Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense farms, present participle farming, past tense, past participle farmed
1N-COUNT 农场;牧场 A farm is an area of land, together with the buildings on it, that is used for growing crops or raising animals, usually in order to sell them. 农场;牧场
Farms in France are much smaller than those in the United States or even Britain.
法国的农场比美国甚至是英国的农场都要小很多。
2VERB 耕种;在…上从事畜牧业 If you farm an area of land, you grow crops or keep animals on it. 耕种;在…上从事畜牧业
They farmed some of the best land in Scotland. [VERB noun]
他们耕种着苏格兰最好的一部分土地。
He has lived and farmed in the area for 46 years. [VERB]
3N-COUNT [n NOUN]养殖场;饲养地 A mink farm or a fish farm, for example, is a place where a particular kind of animal or fish is bred and kept in large quantities in order to be sold. 养殖场;饲养地
ADJECTIVE | VERB + FARM | FARM + VERB | FARM + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, large大農場;很大的農場▸➤little, small小農場▸➤100-acre, 200-hectare, etc. * 100 英畝、200 公頃等的農場▸➤local, nearby, neighbouring/neighboring, surrounding當地的/附近的/鄰近的/周圍的農場▸➤isolated, outlying, remote孤零零的/偏遠的/遙遠的農場➤hill (BrE) 小山上的農場➤family, home家庭農場➤conventional, traditional常規的/傳統的農場➤private私有農場➤collective, cooperative集體/合作農場➤commercial, corporate (NAmE) 商業/公司式農場▸➤state國營農場➤factory, industrial, intensive (especially BrE) 工廠式/工業型/集約型農場➤experimental, research (especially NAmE) 實驗型/研究型農場▸➤model示範農場◇Ten model farms have been set up to showcase modern production methods.已建成了 10 座示範農場來展示現代化的生產方式。➤working農場◇The area combines a working farm and a farming museum.這個地區既是農場又是一個農業博物館。➤organic有機農場▸➤arable, livestock, mixed耕作農場;畜牧場;混合農場➤breeding, horse, stud (especially BrE) 飼養場;馬場;種馬場▸➤chicken, coffee, dairy, fish, fruit, hog, pig, poultry, sheep, shrimp, tree, trout, turkey, etc.養雞場、咖啡種植場、奶牛場、養魚場、果園、養豬場、家禽養殖場、牧羊場、養蝦場、林場、鱒魚養殖場、火雞養殖場等➤truck (NAmE) 商品果蔬園➤wind風力發電場◇controversial plans to build a wind farm on the island備受爭議的、在該島上建風力發電場的計劃VERB + FARM➤have, own擁有農場▸➤manage, operate, run管理農場;經營農場▸➤work, work at, work on在農場工作◇During the war, few men were left to work the farm.戰爭期間,幾乎沒有男人留在農場幹活兒。◇The children had to work on the family farm.孩子們得在家裏的農場幹活兒。➤build, establish, set up, start建造/創建/建立/開辦農場▸➤live on住在農場▸➤be raised on, be reared on在農場長大/飼養◇I was raised on a country farm.我是在鄉下的農場長大的。◇The pigs are raised on factory farms. (especially NAmE) 這些豬是在工廠化的農場裏養大的。➤inherit繼承農場▸➤visit參觀農場FARM + VERB➤be located, lie農場地處/位於◇The farm lies on the hills above the lake.農場位於湖邊的小山上。➤grow sth, produce sth農場種植⋯/生產⋯◇a farm growing tobacco種植煙草的農場◇a dairy farm producing gourmet cheeses生產美味奶酪的奶牛場➤operate農場運作◇The 80-acre farm now operates around the clock.這個佔地 80 英畝的農場一天 24 小時都在運作。FARM + NOUN➤produce, product農產品◇Farm produce, including fruit and corn, was their principal export.農產品,包括水果和穀類,是他們的主要出口物。◇farm products such as eggs and vegetables雞蛋、蔬菜等農產品➤animal家畜▸➤labourer/laborer, worker農場勞動者/工人▸➤labour/labor農業勞動力➤chore, work農活兒◇I helped him with his farm chores.我幫他幹農場的一些雜活兒。➤manager, owner農場經營者;農場主➤management農場管理➤field, land (usually farmland)農田▸➤building農場建築▸➤equipment, implements, machinery, tractor農用設備;農具;農業機械;農用拖拉機➤policy (especially NAmE) 農業政策➤bill農場議案◇Republicans hope to pass the farm bill in the current fiscal year.共和黨人希望在本財政年度通過這一農場議案。➤program (NAmE) 農業計劃◇the US farm program for wheat美國的小麥生產農業計劃➤subsidies農業補貼◇The EU has decided to cut farm subsidies.歐盟已決定削減農業補貼。➤exports, production (both especially NAmE) 農業出口/生產◇We anticipate our overall farm production next year to be lower.我們預計明年的農業總產量會降低。➤income農業收入◇Farm incomes rose 11% last year.去年農業收入上升了 11%。➤economy, sector (especially NAmE) 農場經濟;農業部門◇The farm economy was stable.農業經濟很穩定。◇Today, the farm sector employs about 3% of our workforce.目前,農業口雇了約 3% 的勞動力。➤life農場生活◇village and farm life鄉村和農場生活➤boy, girl, kid (informal, especially NAmE) 鄉村男孩/女孩/小孩➤family, household (both especially NAmE) 農民家庭◇a poor farm family一個貧困的農民家庭➤cottage (BrE) , house (usually farmhouse)農場小屋;農舍➤shop (BrE) , stand, store (NAmE) 農場商店;農場貨攤◇The farmer's wife runs the farm shop.農場主的妻子經營着這家農場商店。◇Bo was working the farm stand.布照看着這個農場貨攤。➤supply store (NAmE) 農產品供應商店◇Local farm supply stores are expected to lose business.預計當地農產品供應店的生意可能會減少。➤community, country, state, town (all NAmE) 農業社區;鄉間;農業州;農場城鎮◇the rolling farm country of central Kentucky肯塔基州中部連綿起伏的農業地帶◇an Illinois farm town伊利諾伊州的一個農場小鎮➤belt (NAmE) 農業(地)帶◇the Kansas farm belt堪薩斯州農業帶➤road, track (especially BrE) 農場上的道路;農場小道PREPOSITION➤at a/the farm在農場裏◇The police are investigating a fire at a nearby farm.警方正在調查附近農場的一場火災。➤down on the farm在農場中◇The myth of happy animals down on the farm is now far from the truth.現在看來,動物在農場裏快樂生活的神話與真實情況相去甚遠。➤on a/the farm在農場◇He had lived on that farm all his life.他一生都生活在那個農場裏。farm
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ADVERB➤heavily, intensively密集耕作;精耕細作◇The land has been intensively farmed.這塊地已經精耕過了。➤organically有機耕作◇They farm organically now.他們現在從事有機農業生產。
farm ♦︎ ranch ♦︎ plantation ♦︎ orchard ♦︎ vineyard ♦︎ grove ♦︎ homesteadThese words all mean an area of land that is used for growing crops or keeping animals.这些词均指农场、牧场、种植园。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on a farm / ranch / plantation / vineyard / homestead◆at a farm / ranch / plantation / vineyard◆in a plantation / an orchard / a vineyard / a grove◆a 5-hectare, 100-acre, etc. farm / ranch / plantation / orchard / vineyard◆a cattle / sheep farm / ranch◆a fruit farm / plantation / orchard■farm [countable] an area of land, and the buildings on it, used for growing crops and/or keeping animals; the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives农场;农舍◆It's a dairy farm producing speciality cheeses.这是个生产特色奶酪的乳牛场。◆Many farm workers face low wages and poor working conditions.很多农场工人收入低,工作条件差。ⓘ Farm is also used in compounds to mean a place where particular fish or animals are bred. * farm亦用于构成复合词,指养殖场、饲养场◆a fish / trout / mink / pig farm养鱼场;鳟鱼养殖场;水貂饲养场;养猪场■ranchrɑːntʃ; NAmEræntʃ [countable] a large farm, especially in North America or Australia, where large animals such as cows, horses or sheep are bred(尤指北美或澳大利亚的)牧场,大农场◆She grew up on a cattle ranch in Wyoming.她在怀俄明州的牧牛场长大。◆We hired three new ranch hands(= the people who work on a ranch).我们新雇用了三名牧场工人。■plantationplɑːnˈteɪʃn; NAmEplænˈteɪʃn [countable] a large area of land, especially in a hot country, where crops such as coffee, sugar and rubber are grown种植园,种植场(尤指热带国家种植咖啡、甘蔗、橡胶等的大庄园)◆a banana / coffee plantation香蕉/咖啡种植园■orchardˈɔːtʃəd; NAmEˈɔːrtʃərd [countable] a piece of land, normally enclosed, in which fruit trees are grown果园◆an apple / a cherry orchard.苹果园;樱桃园■vineyardˈvɪnjəd; NAmEˈvɪnjərd [countable] a piece of land where grapes are grown in order to produce wine(为酿酒而种植的)葡萄园◆Dutch settlers planted the first vineyard when they arrived in 1652.荷兰移民1652年抵达后种植了第一个葡萄园。■grovegrəʊv; NAmEgroʊv [countable] a small area of land with fruit trees of a particular type on it(小片)果树林,果园◆olive / lemon groves橄榄园;柠檬园NOTE辨析 Orchard or grove?An orchard is usually enclosed and is usually for growing fruit such as apples, pears, plums and cherries that grow well in cooler countries; groves are usually open and are usually for growing fruit such as olives, oranges and lemons that grow well in warmer countries. * orchard通常是封闭的,种植的通常是适宜在凉爽地区生长的苹果、梨、李子、樱桃等水果;grove通常是没有围栏的,种植的通常是适宜在温暖地区生长的橄榄、橙子、柠檬等水果。■homesteadˈhəʊmsted; NAmEˈhoʊmsted [countable] (especially NAmE) a house where a family lives and the land and buildings around it, especially a small farm; (in the US in the past) a piece of land given to sb by the government on condition that they lived on it and grew crops on it(包括周围土地和附属房屋的)家宅;(尤指)农庄;宅地(美国旧时由国家分给个人居住并开垦的土地)◆What began as a small family homestead is now a 5 000-acre ranch.起初的家庭小农庄现在已发展成5 000英亩的大牧场。farm
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farm ♦︎ grow ♦︎ plough ♦︎ cultivate ♦︎ plant ♦︎ workThese words all mean to use or prepare ground for growing crops.这些词均表示耕种、种田、务农。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to farm / plough / cultivate / plant / work the land◆to grow / cultivate / plant crops◆to plough / plant / work a field◆to be organically / intensively farmed / grown / cultivated■farm [intransitive, transitive] to use land for growing crops and/or keeping animals务农;从事畜牧业;耕种;饲养◆The family has farmed in Kent for over two hundred years.这个家族在肯特务农两百多年了。◆They farm dairy cattle.他们饲养奶牛。◆He farmed 200 acres of prime arable land.他耕种了200英亩良田。▸farming
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[uncountable] ◆sheep / dairy / organic farming牧羊;养奶牛;有机耕作■grow(grew, grown) [transitive] to put seeds or plants in the ground and take care of them, usually in order to use or sell the plants later栽培;种植◆I didn't know they grew rice in Spain.我以前不知道西班牙也种稻子。◆I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds.这些花全都是我用一包种子种出来的。■plough (BrE) (NAmEplow) plaʊ [transitive, intransitive] to turn over and break up the ground in a field or other area of land by using a plough(= a large piece of farming equipment), especially in order to prepare the ground for growing crops犁(田);耕(地);翻(土)◆The land was divided into large ploughed fields.这片地被分割成几大块犁过的田。■cultivate ˈkʌltɪveɪt [transitive] (formalorwritten) to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops; to grow plants or crops耕;耕作;种植◆The land around here has never been cultivated.这一带的土地从未开垦过。◆The people cultivate mainly rice and beans.人们主要种植稻子和豆类。▸cultivation
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[uncountable] ◆fertile land that is under cultivation肥沃的耕地◆rice cultivation水稻种植■plant [transitive] to cover an area of land such as a garden or field with plants(在某处)栽种◆The field had been ploughed and planted with corn.这块地已犁过并种上了玉米。■work [transitive] to do the hard physical work that is needed to grow crops on an area of land(人工)耕种;干农活◆Boys who didn't go to school worked the land with their fathers.不上学的男孩跟父亲一起种田。