wood
n.木材,木头,木料;(pl.)森林,林地
释义2:
wood
◙ noun1. [mass noun] the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub• 木;木质部 such material when cut and used as timber or fuel• 木材;木料,木头 »a large table made of dark, polished wood. 一张由抛光的黑木制成的大桌子。 »[count noun] best quality woods were used for joinery. 最好质地的木头被用于打造家具。 (the wood)wooden barrels used for storing alcoholic drinks• 木制酒桶 »wines from the wood. 从桶里倒出的葡萄酒。 [count noun] a golf club with a wooden or other head that is relatively broad from face to back (often with a numeral indicating the degree to which the face is angled to loft the ball)• (高尔夫)木头球棒,木棒 [count noun] a shot made with such a club• 木棒挥击 another term for bowl (in sense 1)• 同 bowl [义项1] 2. [亦作woods] an area of land, smaller than a forest, that is covered with growing trees• 树林;林地 »a thick hedge divided the wood from the field. 一道厚厚的篱笆把树林和田野分开了。 »a long walk in the woods. 在树林里散步很久。【IDIOMS】
◘ cannot see the wood(或北美1. fail to grasp the main issue because of over-attention to details• 见树不见林;见小不见大;重细节不抓重点◘ out of the wood (或 woods)1. out of danger or difficulty• 脱离险境(或困境)◘ touch (或主北美1. said in order to prevent a confident statement from bringing bad luck• 用手碰碰木头,但愿老走这种好运 »I haven't been banned yet, touch wood. 我尚未遭禁,但愿老走这种好运。【派生】
♦ woodless adjective【语源】
1. Old English wudu, from a Germanic word related to Welsh gwŷdd 'trees'
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