词组 | tree |
释义 | tree /triː/ noun a very tall plant that has branches and leaves, and lives for many yearsadjectives/nouns + treea pine/oak/chestnut/palm etc tree We sat in the shade of a big oak tree.a fruit/apple/olive etc tree He has a large garden with fruit trees.a Christmas tree (=a real or artificial tree that people put in their houses and decorate for Christmas) Many families put presents under the Christmas tree.a tall tree The tallest tree in the world is a Californian redwood.a tree is bare (=it does not have any leaves) In winter the trees are bare.a dead tree There is a dead tree that needs cutting down.a fallen tree A fallen tree lay across the road, blocking their way.a hollow tree (=empty inside) Some birds make their nests inside hollow trees.a gnarled tree (=old, rough, and twisted, with lumps on the trunk and branches) An old gnarled tree stood next to the house.an evergreen tree (=that does not lose its leaves in winter) These small evergreen trees are ideal for gardens.a deciduous tree (=that loses its leaves in winter) The oak tree is deciduous and loses its leaves late in the year.verbs + treeclimb a tree Children enjoy climbing trees.chop down/cut down a tree also fell a tree formal He chopped down the tree because it was blocking the view.plant a tree She planted a plum tree in the backyard.grow a tree You can grow small fruit trees in containers.prune a tree (=cut back some of its branches) I normally prune the apple trees in the winter.tree + verbsa tree grows These trees can grow to a height of 15 metres.a tree stands An ancient oak tree stood in front of the cottage.a tree produces sth also a tree bears sth formal The tree produced a few small apples.trees line sth (=form a line along the edge of a place) Palm trees line the beach.a tree sways (=moves from side to side) The tree was swaying in the wind.a tree falls A tree fell on a car and injured the driver.tree + nounsa tree trunk (=the main central part of a tree, from which the branches grow) I leaned against a tree trunk.a tree stump (=the part remaining in the ground when the rest has been cut down) She sat on a tree stump to rest.a tree house/treehouse (=a house built in a tree, usually for playing) He built a tree house for the children.a tree surgeon (=someone who treats damaged trees, especially by cutting off branches) The tree was sawn up by a team of tree surgeons.a tree ring (=one of the circular marks inside a tree trunk) You can tell how old a tree is by counting the number of tree rings.Treetops (=the tops of the trees) is usually written as one word.phrasesan avenue of trees (=a road with trees on both sides) An avenue of trees led up to the house.a clump of trees (=a group of trees growing close together) There was a clump of trees at the far end of the lake.a grove of trees (=a small area of land with trees growing on it) The hill could easily be seen through a grove of trees.THESAURUS: treean area of trees forest a very large area with a lot of trees growing closely together: The beaches are lined with pine forests. | The forest fire was started by a cigarette which someone had thrown on the ground. rainforest a tropical forest with tall trees, in an area where it rains a lot: the Amazon rainforest | 12 million acres of rainforest have been destroyed. jungle a tropical forest with trees and large plants: The wreckage of the plane was found in dense jungle. | a remote jungle area wood also woods an area with many trees, which is not as big as a forest: We went for a walk in the woods. | The path leads through a beech wood. woodland land covered with trees: Much of our ancient woodland has been lost. | The mushrooms are found in woodland areas. copse a small group of trees: We walked across the field towards a copse.material from trees wood the usual word for the hard material that trees are made of: They were chopping wood for the fire. | The doors are made of solid wood. | Real wood flooring can be very expensive. timber BrE lumber AmE wood used for building and making things: The trees are used for timber. | a timber company | softwood lumber hardwood strong heavy wood from trees such as oak: There was a beautiful hardwood floor. | Tropical hardwoods such as teak often come from places where the rainforest has been destroyed. softwood wood from trees such as pine and fir that is cheap and easy to cut: Most tables are made from softwood. firewood wood that has been cut or collected in order to be burned in a fire: They collected branches that could be used for firewood. |
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