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maple
枫木
核心释义
the hard close-grained wood of maple trees, especially the sugar maple, used for furniture and flooring
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一种小树(Acer campestre),掌状叶五裂,结翅果,主要原产于东亚、欧洲、北非和北美
A small tree, Acer campestre, known as the common maple, field maple, or hedge maple, which has palmate leaves with five lobes and winged seeds, and is chiefly native to East Asia, Europe, North Africa, and North America.
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任何枫树的木材;尤指糖枫坚硬致密的木材;常用于家具和地板
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
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用枫树汁液制成的枫糖浆的味道,或其仿制味道
The flavour of maple syrup made from the sap of a maple tree, or an imitation of that flavour.
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槭属众多乔木或灌木之一,结成对翅果;分布于北温带
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
一种小树(Acer campestre),掌状叶五裂,结翅果,主要原产于东亚、欧洲、北非和北美;任何枫树的木材;尤指糖枫坚硬致密的木材;常用于家具和地板;用枫树汁液制成的枫糖浆的味道,或其仿制味道;槭属众多乔木或灌木之一,结成对翅果;分布于北温带;枫
用法In use
The maple in our backyard turns bright red every autumn.
用法提示:maple 作可数名词,指枫树。
This cabinet is made of solid maple.
用法提示:maple 作不可数名词,指枫木。
We planted three maples along the driveway.
用法提示:maples 是 maple 的复数形式,指多棵枫树。
maple + noun
maple 常作定语修饰名词,如 syrup(糖浆)、wood(木材)、leaves(叶子)。
She drizzled maple syrup over her pancakes.
她在煎饼上淋了枫糖浆。
a maple
maple 可作可数名词,指枫树。
The children like to play under the big maple.
孩子们喜欢在那棵大枫树下玩耍。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- maple syrup
- 枫糖浆
- She poured maple syrup over her pancakes.她在煎饼上倒了枫糖浆。
- maple leaf
- 枫叶
- The maple leaf is a national symbol of Canada.枫叶是加拿大的国家象征。
- maple tree
- 枫树
- A tall maple tree stands in front of our house.我们家门前有一棵高大的枫树。
- maple wood
- 枫木
- The floor is made of maple wood.这地板是枫木做的。
- sugar maple
- 糖枫
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
枫叶像红色小手掌,maple 以 map 开头,联想“枫叶像地图上的标记”来记住拼写。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:树木与植物、木材与家具、日常交流 maple 作名词时通常指枫树或枫木,属于中性常用词,在日常对话和书面语中都较常见。若指‘淡棕色’这一义项,则多出现在特定描写中,需依赖上下文判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
指“枫树”时可数,指“枫木”时不可数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Staple and papal rhyme with maple: all end in /eɪpəl/. Able, cable, table, and fable are spelling lookalikes but end in /eɪbəl/, so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级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。
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