Word · Frequency #10494
maples
枫木
maples is the plural of maple.
the hard close-grained wood of maple trees, especially the sugar maple, used for furniture and flooring
- 1.
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.
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
- 2.
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
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
- 3.
The flavour of maple syrup made from the sap of a maple tree, or an imitation of that flavour.
用枫树汁液制成的枫糖浆的味道,或其仿制味道
- 4.
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
槭属众多乔木或灌木之一,结成对翅果;分布于北温带
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
In use
The maple in our backyard turns bright red every autumn.
This cabinet is made of solid maple.
We planted three maples along the driveway.
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。
made of maple
表示木材时,maple 为不可数名词。
The kitchen table is made of maple.
这张餐桌是枫木做的。
Connections
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
- Sugar maples are tapped for their sweet sap.人们从糖枫中采集甜汁。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
指“枫树”时可数,指“枫木”时不可数。
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.
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。
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