Word · Frequency #21214
saplings
树苗;小树
saplings is the plural of sapling.
核心释义
young tree
- 1.
比幼苗大的幼树。
A young tree, larger than a seedling.
- 2.
幼树
young tree
- 3.
年轻人,尤指接近成年的男性。
A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.
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
用法In use
The gardener planted a sapling in the backyard.
用法提示:sapling 为名词单数,意为“树苗”,在此作宾语。
These saplings need plenty of water to grow into strong trees.
用法提示:saplings 是 sapling 的复数形式,作主语,仍指“树苗”。
The sapling has already grown taller than the fence.
用法提示:sapling 为名词单数,作主语,强调幼小的树。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 sap(树汁)+ ling(小东西):还带着树汁的小树,就是“树苗”。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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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