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conifer
针叶树;松柏目植物
any tree or shrub that bears cones
- 1.
A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
属于松柏目的植物;一种具有维管组织、结球果的种子植物,通常为乔木。
- 2.
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
结球果的裸子植物树或灌木
属于松柏目的植物;一种具有维管组织、结球果的种子植物,通常为乔木。;结球果的裸子植物树或灌木;松柏目植物;针叶树
In use
A conifer can keep its needle-shaped leaves for several years.
We planted three conifers behind the house to block the strong wind.
Many conifers produce cones, which is why they got their name.
a conifer
conifer 是可数名词,复数形式为 conifers。
A conifer usually has needle-shaped leaves.
针叶树通常有针状的叶子。
conifers such as [examples]
such as 后接具体例子,列举时名词用复数。
Conifers such as pines and firs are common in this region.
松树和冷杉等针叶树在这个地区很常见。
a type of conifer
a type of 后接单数名词,表示某种类型,
Connections
Collocations
- conifer forest
- 针叶林
- The trail runs through a dense conifer forest.这条小径穿过一片茂密的针叶林。
- conifer species
- 针叶树物种
- This region is home to many conifer species.该地区栖息着许多针叶树物种。
- evergreen conifer
- 常绿针叶树
- Most evergreen conifers are adapted to cold climates.大多数常绿针叶树适应寒冷气候。
- conifer trees
- 针叶树
- Conifer trees remain green throughout the year.针叶树全年保持绿色。
- conifer needles
- 针叶树的针叶
- The ground was covered with conifer needles.地面上铺满了针叶树的针叶。
- plant a conifer
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象松树结着“cone”(球果),conifer 就是长球果的树——松柏、针叶树。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:植物学、林业、科普文章 conifer 属于中性偏正式的词,通常用于植物学、林业或科普文章中;日常口语中人们可能更常直接说具体的树名,如 pine 或 fir。
Pronunciation & Spelling
conifer 读作 /ˈkɑnəfɝ/,重音在第一音节,结尾 /fɝ/ 是轻读音节。上面列出的 infer、refer、prefer、transfer、confer 都以 -fer 结尾,发音中也都含 /fɝ/,但重音通常在第二音节(如 /ɪnˈfɝ/),因此与 conifer 的 /fɝ/ 只是音段相同,不构成韵脚。suffer 的重音同样在第一音节,结尾也是轻读 /fɝ/,拼写为 -fer,可对比记忆。注意拼写相近的 confer (/kənˈfɝ/) 与 conifer (/ˈkɑnəfɝ/) 读音不同:confer 少了一个 i,且重音在第二音节,不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.