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🔑 woodBrE /wʊd/NAmE /wʊd/ noun🔑 [U, C] the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree are made of; this material when it is used to build or make things with, or as a fuel 木;木头;木料;木柴◆He chopped some wood for the fire. 他劈了些柴烧火。◆a plank of wood 一长条木板◆All the furniture was made of wood. 这里所有的家具都是用木料制作的。◆a wood floor 木地板◆furniture made of a variety of different woods 用各种不同的木材制作的家具 ➡ see also dead wood, hardwood, softwood, wooden (1) , woody 🔑 [C] (also woods [pl.]) an area of trees, smaller than a forest 树林;林地◆a large wood 一大片树林◆a walk in the woods 在树林中散步 ➡ see also wooded [C] a heavy wooden ball used in the game of bowls (保龄球戏的)木瓶 [C] a golf club with a large head, that was usually made of wood in the past 木头球杆(旧时通常有木制顶部的高尔夫球棒) ➡ compare iron noun (5) ●not ˌout of the ˈwoods(informal) not yet free from difficulties or problems 尚未摆脱困境;尚未渡过难关●not see the ˌwood for the ˈtrees(BrE) (NAmE not see the ˌforest for the ˈtrees) to not see or understand the main point about sth, because you are paying too much attention to small details 见树不见林●ˌknock on ˈwood(NAmE, saying) (BrE ˌtouch ˈwood) used when you have just mentioned some way in which you have been lucky in the past, to avoid bringing bad luck (表示希望继续走好运)●ˌneck of the ˈwoods(informal) a particular place or area 某地方;某地区◆He's from your neck of the woods (= the area where you live). 他是你那一带的人。●ˌtouch ˈwood(BrE) (NAmEˌknock on ˈwood) (saying) used when you have just mentioned some way in which you have been lucky in the past, to avoid bringing bad luck (表示希望继续走好运)◆I've been driving for over 20 years and never had an accident—touch wood! 我开车 20 多年从来没出过车祸,但愿好运常在! |