planter

• 该名词有几个含义：可以指种植园主或种植园管理者，也可以指播种或栽种幼苗的工人，还可以指用于室内植物的装饰性容器。

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to the owner or manager of a plantation, a worker who plants seeds or seedlings, or a decorative container used for holding house plants.

1. Plantation owner or managerB2formal

   A person who owns or manages a large agricultural estate, typically in tropical or subtropical regions.

   种植园主

   • The planter oversaw the harvest of the coffee beans.
   • He was a wealthy cotton planter in the 19th century.
   • The planter employed many workers on his estate.

   同义词cultivatorgrowerproprietor

2. Person who plants seeds or seedlingsB1formal

   A worker who places seeds or young plants into the ground for cultivation.

   种植工

   • The planter carefully placed each seed in the soil.
   • A skilled planter can cover a large field in a day.
   • The planter used a machine to speed up the process.

   同义词cultivatorfarmergrowersower

3. Decorative pot for plantsA2informal

   A container, often decorative, used for growing houseplants or small garden plants.

   花盆

   • She bought a ceramic planter for her succulent.
   • The planter on the windowsill holds a small fern.
   • He painted the wooden planter to match the room.

   同义词containerflowerpotpoturnwindow box