Word · Frequency #22333
pollard
截头树；截梢树
a tree whose top branches have been cut back to promote bushy dense foliage growth
- 1.
A pruned tree; the wood of such trees.
截枝树；此类树的木材
- 2.
A buck deer that has shed its antlers.
已脱角的雄鹿
- 3.
A hornless variety of domestic animal, such as cattle or goats.
无角的家畜品种,如牛或山羊
无角动物；去角动物；截枝树；此类树的木材；已脱角的雄鹿；无角的家畜品种,如牛或山羊；无角(截去角)的动物
In use
In the old park, a huge pollard stands by the lake, its branches cut back to keep it from growing too tall.
After the storm, the damaged pollards along the avenue were checked for split trunks.
The village's oldest pollard is an oak, and its broad top provides a home for many birds.
pollard sth
pollard 作动词时是及物动词，宾语是树木。
Gardeners pollard the street trees to keep them from growing too tall.
园林工人截去行道树的树梢，防止它们长得太高。
be pollarded
被动语态中，如需说明动作执行者，可用 by 短语。
The old apple trees are pollarded every autumn.
这些老苹果树每年秋天都被截梢。
a pollard
Connections
Collocations
- pollard a tree
- 给树截梢
- We pollard the maple every few years to keep it compact.我们每隔几年给这棵枫树截梢，让它保持低矮。
- pollard willow
- 截梢柳树
- A row of pollard willows grows along the ditch.沟边长着一排截梢柳树。
- pollarded oak
- 截梢橡树
- The pollarded oak in the village green is hundreds of years old.村公地上的那棵截梢橡树已有几百年历史。
- pollard tree
- 截头树
- A pollard tree can live a long time if it is cut back regularly.截头树如果定期截梢，可以活很长时间。
Synonyms
- top
- 截去（树等的）顶部 · 强调截掉顶端，不一定涉及整体修剪；语气较随意。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 poll（人头）+ ard：树梢被截平像剃了头，动物被去角也光秃，都成了“秃”的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：园艺、林业、树木养护 pollard 作名词时指被截去树梢的树，多用于园艺、林业等专业书面语境，正式说明或技术描述中比较常见，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音提示：pollard /ˈpɒləd/ 与 collard /ˈkɒləd/、bollard /ˈbɒləd/ 押韵：重读元音均为 /ɒ/，随后是 /l/，结尾为 /əd/。注意 mallard /ˈmæləd/ 和 leopard /ˈlepəd/ 拼写近似，但重读元音不同（/æ/、/e/），不押韵。
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.