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made of rosewood
rosewood 通常作不可数名词，指木材本身。
The table is made of rosewood.
这张桌子是红木做的。
红木
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
红木
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree with a strongly marked grain, used in cabinetwork
The table is made of rosewood.
这张桌子是红木做的。
巴西豆科植物黑黄檀的芳香木材,气味甜美。
The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.
玫瑰木树的深红色硬木,具有明显的纹理；用于家具制作
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
若干种与黑黄檀类似的木材。
Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.
属于黄檀属的硬木树,产出玫瑰木——深红或紫色,带有黑色条纹和变化的珍贵家具木材
any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
The cabinet was made of polished rosewood.
这个柜子是用抛光的红木制成的。
She bought a rosewood jewelry box for her mother.
她给母亲买了一个红木首饰盒。
The craftsman carefully shaped the rosewood into a small sculpture.
工匠小心地把红木雕刻成一座小雕塑。
rosewood 通常作不可数名词，指木材本身。
The table is made of rosewood.
这张桌子是红木做的。
rosewood 可直接修饰名词，表示“红木制的”。
They bought a rosewood desk.
他们买了一张红木书桌。
表示种类时，type/kind of rosewood 后常用单数；指多种红木时也可用复数 rosewoods。
This is a rare type of rosewood.
这是一种罕见的红木。
Not this
This table is made of redwood.
Use this
This table is made of rosewood.
中文的“红木”对应英文是rosewood，而redwood在英文里指“红杉”（sequoia），是另一种树木。学习者常按字面把“红木”译成redwood，因词义混淆造成错误。
Not this
I bought a rosewood.
Use this
I bought a rosewood table.
rosewood作“红木”讲时是不可数物质名词，不能直接加a表示一件物品。要指具体物件时，后面需加可数名词如table，或说a piece of rosewood。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
红木家具
The entire room was furnished with elegant rosewood furniture.
整个房间都摆放着优雅的红木家具。
红木桌子
She bought a handcrafted rosewood table for the dining room.
她为餐厅买了一张手工制作的红木桌子。
红木镶嵌
The jewelry box has a delicate rosewood inlay.
这个首饰盒上有精致的红木镶嵌。
红木指板
Many guitarists prefer a rosewood fretboard for its warm tone.
许多吉他手喜欢红木指板，因为它音色温暖。
红木雕刻
The antique mirror is framed in carved rosewood.
这面古董镜子的镜框是红木雕刻的。
发短 /ʊ/ 音 (如 good, book)
Use rosewood naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 rose（玫瑰）色的 wood（木头），红木颜色像玫瑰一样深红，记住 rose 和 wood 拼在一起就是 rosewood。
语域：neutral 常见场景：木工、家具制造 rosewood 指红木，是比较常用的中性词，多用于家具、乐器等木制品的语境；正式或日常场合都适用。
指木材时不可数；表示不同种类时可用复数 rosewoods。
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