English Dictionary

vegetate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈvɛdʒɪteɪt/

動詞

植物 限定的用法 くだけた表現

(of a plant) To grow or sprout. / (of a wart etc) To spread abnormally. / (informal) To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.

日本語の意味

（植物が）成長する、発芽する / （いぼなどが）異常に広がる / （口語）無気力に生活する、停滞した状態で時間を過ごす

After the spring rains, the abandoned garden began to vegetate with wild herbs.

春の雨の後、放置された庭には野草が芽を出し始めた。

意味（1）

(of a plant) To grow or sprout.

意味（2）

(of a wart etc) To spread abnormally.

意味（3）

(informal) To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.

I am amazed to see a young man of your appearance and talents—though, after I have been thus depreciating the latter, it is almost an affront to say any thing about those you possess—I am amazed to see you vegetating among your own oaks, as if, like them, growth were your only value."

vegetates （ present singular third-person ）

vegetating （ participle present ）

vegetated （ participle past ）

vegetated （ past ）