Word · Frequency #2972
timber
木材；木料
wood that has been cut and prepared for use as a building material
- 1.
Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
作为木材来源的森林树木
- 2.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
建筑用木材
- 3.
A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.
用于提供重型支撑的木梁
- 4.
a beam made of wood
木梁
- 5.
Material for any structure.
建筑材料
- 6.
a post made of wood
木柱
木梁；木柱；林木；用材林；作为木材来源的森林树木；建筑用木材；用于提供重型支撑的木梁
In use
The cabin was built from local timber.
The old roof is supported by heavy oak timbers.
Most of the region's timber comes from pine forests.
timber as uncountable noun
作为不可数名词时，指木材、木料。
The house is built of timber.
这房子是用木材建造的。
timber as countable noun (a timber / timbers)
作为可数名词时，指一根根的木料、木梁。
The roof is supported by massive timbers.
屋顶由巨大的木梁支撑。
timber used as noun adjunct (timber + noun)
常用作定语修饰其他名词。
They sell timber products.
Connections
Collocations
- timber industry
- 木材工业
- The timber industry is a major employer in this region.木材工业是这个地区的主要雇主。
- timber frame
- 木结构框架
- They built a house with a timber frame.他们用木结构框架建了一栋房子。
- timber production
- 木材生产
- Timber production has increased due to new technology.由于新技术，木材生产增加了。
- timber supply
- 木材供应
- The factory relies on a steady timber supply.这家工厂依赖于稳定的木材供应。
- timber construction
- 木结构建筑
- Timber construction is popular in this area.木结构建筑在这个地区很流行。
- timber harvesting
Learner notes
Memory Tip
timber（踢木）想象你踢开一块木头，它就是用来建造的木材。
Context & Register
Register: neutral; Contexts: construction, woodworking; Note: 通常用于建筑和木工行业。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the '-mber' spelling ending, but their stressed vowels vary (timber /ɪ/, number /ʌ/, lumber /ʌ/, member /ɛ/, chamber /eɪ/, climber /aɪ/, somber /ɑ/). None are perfect rhymes with timber.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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