tree S1 W1 / tri / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a very tall plant that has branches and leaves, and lives for many years :

As a kid, I loved to climb trees.

a cherry/peach/apple etc tree

We planted a peach tree in the backyard.

the trunk of an old oak tree (= the main central part, from which the branches grow )

2 a drawing that connects things with lines to show how they are related to each other → family tree, Christmas tree

→ top of the tree at top 1 ( 3 ) , → it doesn’t grow on trees at grow ( 7 ) , → be up a gum tree at gum tree ( 2 )

THESAURUS

types of tree

evergreen 形容词 an evergreen tree does not lose its leaves in winter : English ivy is evergreen and grows even during the winter.

deciduous 形容词 a deciduous tree loses its leaves in winter : The oak is deciduous, but loses its leaves late in the year.

conifer 名词 [可数名词] a tree such as a pine or fir that has leaves like needles and produces cones containing seeds : The owners have planted conifers along the fence in order to reduce the traffic noise. | a dwarf conifer

fruit tree 名词 [可数名词] a tree that produces fruit that can be eaten : Fruit trees such as apples and pears can be pruned during the winter months.

sapling 名词 [可数名词] a young tree : It’s best to buy young saplings rather than fully-grown trees.

areas of trees

copse 名词 [可数名词] a small group of trees : a small copse of fir trees

woodland 名词 [不可数名词] land covered with trees : the maintenance of ancient woodland | woodland areas

wood 名词 [可数名词] ( also woods ) a large area with many trees : We went for a walk in the woods.

forest 名词 [可数和不可数名词] a very large area with a lot of trees growing closely together : pine forests | They worked as tree planters in the forests of Washington State. | The forest fire was started by a discarded cigarette.

rainforest 名词 [可数和不可数名词] 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 名词 [可数和不可数名词] a tropical forest with trees and large plants : The wreckage of the plane was found in dense jungle. | a remote jungle area

material from trees

wood 名词 [可数和不可数名词] 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. | wood flooring

timber British English , lumber American English 名词 [不可数名词] wood used for building and making things : a timber company | softwood lumber

hardwood 名词 [可数和不可数名词] strong heavy wood from trees such as oak : hardwood floors | hardwoods such as teak

softwood 名词 [可数和不可数名词] wood from trees such as pine and fir that is cheap and easy to cut : Most tables are made from softwood.

firewood 名词 [不可数名词] wood that has been cut or collected in order to be burned in a fire : They collected branches that could be used for firewood.