Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1414
wood
木材；木料；木头
the hard fibrous substance of tree trunks and branches, used as a material
- 1.
The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
构成树干和树枝主要部分的物质,用作建筑材料等或燃料
- 2.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
树皮下的坚硬纤维木质物质
- 3.
The wood from a particular species of tree.
特定树种的木材
- 4.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
大面积密林中的树木和其他植物
- 5.
A forested or wooded area.
林地；森林地带
- 6.
United States film actress (1938-1981)
美国电影女演员(1938-1981)
- 7.
Firewood.
柴火
- 8.
A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.
一种高尔夫球杆,杆头传统上由木头制成
- 9.
A woodwind instrument.
木管乐器
木柴；柴火；树林；森林；林地；（特定树种的）木材；木料；木杆（高尔夫球杆）；木管乐器
In use
The dining table is made of solid wood, so it should last for many years.
We bought some dry wood to light the fireplace this winter.
The carpenter sanded the wood until it felt completely smooth.
a piece of wood
wood 作‘木头’讲时不可数，用 a piece of 表示‘一块木头’。
He picked up a piece of wood.
他捡起一块木头。
made of wood
The table is made of wood.
桌子是木头做的。
in the woods
woods 常以复数形式表示‘树林’，注意和 wood（木头）区别。
They went for a walk in the woods.
Connections
Collocations
- a piece of wood
- 一块木头
- He picked up a piece of wood from the ground.他从地上捡起一块木头。
- wood fire
- 木火
- They sat around the wood fire, telling stories.他们围坐在木火旁讲故事。
- wood floor
- 木地板
- The room has a beautiful wood floor.这个房间有一个漂亮的木地板。
- wood carving
- 木雕
- She is skilled in wood carving.她擅长木雕。
- wood panel
- 木板
- The wall is covered with wood panels.墙上覆盖着木板。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wood=木头，'oo'像两根圆木。
Context & Register
wood 作“木材”义时属中性语域，通常用于建筑、家具、燃料等场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ood: good, hood, stood rhyme with wood /wʊd/. Note: food /fuːd/, mood /muːd/, blood /blʌd/ have different vowels despite similar spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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