Dictionary entry
true pine
noun
松树;松
a coniferous tree
- 1.
a coniferous tree
In use
The tree in our garden is a true pine, with long needles and cones.
We saw several true pines on the mountain trail.
This tall tree is a true pine, not a spruce.
a true pine
用作可数名词,指一种真松树。
A true pine has needles in bundles of two to five.
真松树的针叶成束,每束两到五根。
the true pine
用作单数,泛指该类植物。
The true pine is often confused with fir trees.
真松树常与冷杉混淆。
true pines
复数形式表示多棵或多品种。
True pines are conifers that produce cones.
真松树是产生球果的针叶树。
Common mistakes
This tree is a real pine.This tree is a true pine.
在植物学分类中,'true pine'是标准术语,表示真正的松树,而'real pine'不是惯用表达,受中文'真的松树'影响造成误用。
This is a pine.This is a true pine.
当需要明确区分真松树与其他松科植物时,必须使用'true pine',仅说'pine'可能范围过广,导致指代不清。
Connections
Confusing words
- pine
- 松树(泛指) · true pine 特指松属植物,而 pine 可泛指所有松树,包括真松和其他类似树种。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常指松科松属植物,区别于其他类似但非松属的树木。
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