/'pɒtɪd; `pɑtɪd/
adj
1 grown or preserved in a pot 盆栽的; 罐装的. =>pot1 1,6.
2 (often derog 常作贬义) (of a book, etc) in a short simplified form （指书等）简写的, 节略的
*a potted history of England 英国简史
* a potted version of `Hamlet' 《哈姆雷特》的节本
* (fig 比喻) She gave her parents a potted version of the night's events, ie an account that omitted anything disturbing. 她把夜间发生的事向父母粗略地讲了一遍（略去了一些令人担心的内容）.

adj [only before noun]
growing indoors in a pot
　a potted plant
potted history/biography/version
BrE a short and simple explanation or description that gives only the most important facts about someone or something
BrE potted meat or fish has been cooked and stored in a container, usually in the form of a paste for spreading on bread