词源同wattle,编织，引申词义衣服。多用于短语widow’s weeds.

1. With repeated applications of weedkiller, the weeds were overcome.

经过反复施用除草剂，杂草得以彻底根除。

2. We hurried on until we reached a courtyard overgrown with weeds.

我们匆匆往前走，来到一个野草丛生的院子。

3. Weeds are an index to the character of the soil.

杂草是反映土壤特征的一个指标。

4. Weeds had swallowed up the garden.

花园里杂草丛生。

5. If left unchecked, weeds will flourish.

如果不加以遏制，杂草就会疯长。