Word · Frequency #15396
hardwood
硬木；阔叶木材
hardwood
- 1.
The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.
任何双子叶树木的木材,不论其硬度如何。
- 2.
the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
阔叶树的木材
- 3.
(in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.
更通用的说法:指上述木材,但限于商业用材且至少为中等硬度。
- 4.
The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
产出上述木材的树木或树种。
- 5.
A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.
商业木材的统称,不具体区分。
任何双子叶树木的木材,不论其硬度如何。；阔叶树的木材；更通用的说法:指上述木材,但限于商业用材且至少为中等硬度。；产出上述木材的树木或树种。；商业木材的统称,不具体区分。
In use
This table is made of solid hardwood.
Most hardwoods, such as oak and maple, are heavy and strong.
The carpenter chose hardwood for the kitchen floor because it lasts longer.
be made of hardwood
hardwood 作不可数名词，表示硬木这种材料。
The dining table is made of hardwood.
这张餐桌是用硬木做的。
hardwood + noun
hardwood 作定语时通常用单数形式，修饰由硬木制成的物品。
They installed hardwood floors in the kitchen.
他们在厨房安装了硬木地板。
be a hardwood
表示某一具体的硬木种类时用 a hardwood；复数 hardwoods 可指多种硬木或硬木树种。
Connections
Collocations
- hardwood floor
- 硬木地板
- They installed a beautiful hardwood floor in the living room.他们在客厅铺了漂亮的硬木地板。
- hardwood forest
- 硬木森林
- The region was once covered by dense hardwood forest.该地区曾被茂密的硬木森林覆盖。
- hardwood timber
- 硬木木材
- This company exports high-quality hardwood timber.这家公司出口优质硬木木材。
- hardwood tree
- 硬木树
- Oak is a type of hardwood tree.橡树是一种常见的硬木树。
- hardwood species
- 硬木树种
- Many hardwood species are threatened by illegal logging.许多硬木树种受到非法伐木的威胁。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆开即 hard（硬）+ wood（木），想象一块阔叶树木板敲起来梆梆硬；hardwood 就是硬木。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：木工与建材、家具与地板 hardwood 指阔叶树的木材，属于中性的常用说法，口语和书面语中都自然，通常用于木材加工、家具或地板等具体场景；没有明显的正式或非正式之分。
Grammar Note
hardwood 指阔叶树材，与物理硬度无关。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the final /ʊd/ sound of 'hardwood' (/ˈhɑrˌdwʊd/). Be careful with the spelling -ood: although 'wood', 'good', 'stood', and 'hood' are pronounced with /ʊd/, 'food' is pronounced /fuːd/, and 'blood' and 'flood' are pronounced /blʌd/ and /flʌd/, so they do not rhyme. Also, 'wood' and 'would' are homophones.
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
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.