单词 | dutch light |
释义 | > as lemmasDutch light Dutch light n. Horticulture a cold frame in which the glass is a single large pane; also, the glass itself. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > equipment and buildings > [noun] > greenhouse or glass-house > glazed compartment or window in sash1707 light1721 Dutch light1939 1939 Amateur Gardening 18 Feb. (Suppl.) p. xx/1 (advt.) Dutch Lights are extremely useful for all gardeners and give abundant light with little shadow. 1950 W. E. Shewell-Cooper Compl. Gardener vii. i. 581 Dutch lights are much used for lettuces, early carrots..for growing violets and hurrying along various bulbs. 1986 Horticulture Week 28 Mar. 13/2 I carelessly left the half empty packet of seed on a Dutch light covering a nearby frame. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。