Word · Frequency #21214
sapling
树苗；小树
young tree
- 1.
A young tree, larger than a seedling.
比幼苗大的幼树。
- 2.
young tree
幼树
- 3.
A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.
年轻人,尤指接近成年的男性。
比幼苗大的幼树。；幼树；年轻人,尤指接近成年的男性。；树苗；小树
In use
The gardener planted a sapling in the backyard.
These saplings need plenty of water to grow into strong trees.
The sapling has already grown taller than the fence.
a sapling + verb
sapling 是可数名词，单数形式作主语时，谓语动词用第三人称单数。
A sapling needs water and sunlight to grow.
树苗需要水和阳光才能生长。
saplings + verb
sapling 的复数形式直接在词尾加 -s；作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。
Saplings grow quickly in spring.
树苗在春天长得很快。
Common mistakes
There are many sapling in the park.There are many saplings in the park.
Connections
Collocations
- plant a sapling
- 种植树苗
- We planted a sapling in the garden.我们在花园里种了一棵小树苗。
- young sapling
- 小树苗；幼树
- The young sapling needs plenty of water.这棵小树苗需要充足的水分。
- oak sapling
- 橡树幼树
- An oak sapling was growing beside the path.一棵橡树幼树正长在小路旁。
- sapling grows into a tree
- 树苗长成大树
- The sapling slowly grew into a large tree.这棵小树苗慢慢长成了一棵大树。
- saplings sway in the wind
- 树苗在风中摇曳
- The saplings swayed in the wind.树苗在风中摇曳。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 sap（树汁）+ ling（小东西）：还带着树汁的小树，就是“树苗”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：forestry、gardening、nature observation 该词为中性常用词，通常指幼小的树，多用于园艺、林业或日常描述自然场景；正式和口语场合都适用，但正式文献中更常用 young tree 或 seedling 等词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: grappling /ˈɡræplɪŋ/ and dappling /ˈdæplɪŋ/. Lookalikes that do not rhyme: sapping and mapping (/ˈsæpɪŋ, ˈmæpɪŋ/, no /l/), sampling (/ˈsæmplɪŋ/, /m/ not /p/), seedling (/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/, different vowel).
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.