the bole of [tree]
指某树的树干。
The bole of the oak was thick and sturdy.
橡树的树干粗壮结实。
红玄武土；胶灰粘土
boles — plural of bole
博勒语；树干；赭色黏土(易碎土质,常因氧化铁呈红色,主要成分为含水硅酸铝或硅酸镁)；赭褐色；树干；[医] 胶灰粘土
a soft oily clay used as a pigment, especially a reddish-brown one
树干
The trunk or stem of a tree.
赭色黏土(易碎土质,常因氧化铁呈红色,主要成分为含水硅酸铝或硅酸镁)
Any of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually coloured red by iron oxide, and composed essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more rarely of magnesia.
赭褐色
The shade of reddish brown which resembles this clay.
The children hid behind the thick bole of the old chestnut tree.
孩子们躲在老栗树粗壮的树干后面。
用法提示：bole 在此为名词，指树干，作 behind 的宾语。
She leaned against the bole and rested before walking on.
她靠在树干上休息了一下，然后继续走。
用法提示：bole 是名词，意为树干，作 against 的宾语。
The oak's bole was so wide that two people could not reach around it.
那棵橡树的树干非常粗，两个人合抱都抱不过来。
用法提示：bole 为名词，表示树的主干，在句中作主语。
指某树的树干。
The bole of the oak was thick and sturdy.
橡树的树干粗壮结实。
指某种颜色的胶灰粘土。
They used red bole in the painting.
他们在那幅画中使用了红赭石。
grammar · medium
易错句子I filled the bole with water.
正确表达I filled the bowl with water.
中文学习者常将 'bole' 与发音相同的 'bowl' 混淆。'bole' 意为树干或胶灰粘土，而 'bowl' 是碗的意思。纠正后使用了正确的名词 'bowl'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He boles the tree for firewood.
正确表达He cuts the bole of the tree for firewood.
'bole' 是名词，意为树干，不能用作动词。错误例句中将其误用作动词，应改为动词 'cuts' 并将 'bole' 作为名词使用。
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