C 杂草an unwanted wild plant, especially one which prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly

　dig up ～s　挖野草
　kill ～s　除掉杂草

　My garden is running to weeds.　我的院子里长满了杂草。

 ♣ weed, grass, herb
　参见grass条。

1. vt. & vi.除杂草　 take weeds out of
2. vi.挑出；除去　 take away what is useless

　～ corn　给谷物除草
　～ garden　除去花园里的杂草
　～ yard　给院子除草
　～ out　清除，剔除
　～ from　从…清除
　～ out of　从…清除

　The old man is weeding in the garden.　这个老人在园子里除草。
　Peasants are busy weeding under the scorching sun.　农民在炎炎烈日下忙着除草。
　Tomorrow I have to weed the garden.　我明天得给花园除草。
　In this country the men plant the corn and the women later weed it.　在这个国家里，男人种植谷物，然后妇女为谷物除杂草。
　I need someone to help me plant potatoes and weed the onions.　我需要人帮我种土豆、给洋葱除草。

 ♣ weed out　(v.+adv.)
　除去，从某一整体中剔除　remove (unwanted plants or parts or people) from a crop or whole or group
　We'll weed out all the unsuitable candidates and then interview the rest.　我们将淘汰所有不合格的申请求职者，然后对其余的人进行面试。
　Read over your composition and weed out every sentence that is not about the subject.　把你的作文再念一遍，把与主题无关的句子统统删去。
　The troublemakers must be weeded out and sent elsewhere.　必须清除这些闹事者，并把他们送往别处。
　The worthless books should be weeded out from your library.　那些没有价值的书应当从你的藏书中去除。

　［派生词］ weedy adj.瘦弱的；性格软弱的；杂草丛生的
　［同义词］ n. grass, herb
　［词源］古英语weod（杂草，野草）