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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。
木材；木料
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
木材；木料
wood that has been cut and prepared for use as a building material
The house is built of timber.
这房子是用木材建造的。
作为木材来源的森林树木
Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
建筑用木材
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
用于提供重型支撑的木梁
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.
木梁
a beam made of wood
The cabin was built from local timber.
这座小木屋是用当地木材建造的。
The old roof is supported by heavy oak timbers.
旧屋顶由沉重的橡木梁支撑着。
Most of the region's timber comes from pine forests.
这个地区的大部分木材来自松林。
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。
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。
常用作定语修饰其他名词。
They sell timber products.
他们出售木制品。
Not this
The timber is very tall.
Use this
The tree is very tall.
混淆了timber（木材）和tree（树）的含义。
Not this
We need more timbers for the construction.
Use this
We need more timber for the construction.
timber作为材料时不可数，应使用单数形式；timbers指单独的梁木。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
木材生产
Timber production has increased due to new technology.
由于新技术，木材生产增加了。
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。
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。
木材采伐
Sustainable timber harvesting is important for forests.
可持续的木材采伐对森林很重要。
吓我一跳；天哪（海盗用语）
"Shiver my timbers!" cried the old sailor when he saw the ghost ship.
"吓我一跳！"老水手看到幽灵船时喊道。
吓得发抖
The young recruit was quaking in his timbers as the enemy approached.
敌人逼近时，那名新兵吓得发抖。
要开始了，我大喊'Timber'
From the song 'Timber' by Pitbull featuring Kesha, used as a party anthem.
来自Pitbull和Kesha的歌曲《Timber》，用作派对圣歌。
Use timber naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
timber（踢木）想象你踢开一块木头，它就是用来建造的木材。
Register: neutral; Contexts: construction, woodworking; Note: 通常用于建筑和木工行业。
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.
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