2[countableC] (also the woods)DN a small forest 小树林,林地
a walk in the woods
林间的散步
3.touch woodBritish EnglishBrE, knock on wood American English said just after you have said that things are going well for you, when you want your good luck to continue 上帝保佑〔说自己好运后马上说此话,以期好运持续〕
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touch wood• We haven't missed a deadline yet, knock on wood.• I've just been lucky so far, touch wood.• What is more, it might, touch wood, even be in a position to implement some of them.• I've never been in trouble with the police, touch wood.• And I hope I don't - touch wood!• Malespeaker Well we are a bit of a livelybunch but I haven't been banned yet ... touch wood!
4.[countableC]DSG one of a set of four golfclubs with wooden heads 木头球杆〔杆头为木制的高尔夫球杆〕 →4 See picture of 见图 GOLF
5.not be out of the wood(s) yetinformalDIFFICULT used to say that there are likely to be more difficulties before things improve 仍未脱离困[险]境
6.not see the wood for the treesNOTICEto not notice what is important about something because you give too much of your attention to small details 见树不见林〔指过于关注细节而忽略重要部分〕
nThe shed was constructed from some old planks of wood.
a block of wood 一块木头
nI used a block of wood to knock the pole into the ground.
the grain of the wood (=the natural lines in it) 木纹
nThe oil enhances the natural grain of the wood.
wood + NOUN
wood chips (=small rough pieces) 木屑,木片
nFish are smoked slowly over wood chips.
wood shavings (=thin curly pieces) 刨花
nHe cleared up the wood shavings.
wood smoke 〔木头未完全燃烧时冒出的〕木柴烟
nThere was a smell of wood smoke.
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wood• After 100yds go left through a wood to a road.• To their left was the long forbiddingwood with its tangle of trees and stubborndefenders.• Normalwoodsubstance containing lignin does not do either of these things.• The blocks are made of wood.• I'm going out to get some wood for the fire.• The flameslicked around the wood, around the corpse.• I thought about the woman who had left the child in the woods.• To walk in the woods and not recognize the songs is to not hear them.• Finally we heard a faint sound in the distance and scrambled into the woods.• But the agency is not out of the woods yet.
made of wood• It is all made of wood and is in good condition.• This was in the school hall, and they dragged out a heavy boxhorse and a creakingcontraptionmade of wood.• Fishnets are not made of wood, steel, or concrete.• Two storeys high, the walls made of wood, it had a tiledroof and one half had been refurbished.• At first boats were made of wood which was available in large quantities.• Furniture and camera were bolted down, drapes were made of wood.• It felt as if it were made of wood.• Wingedeasels, whether made of wood or metal, are hinged on the back to allow for the angle of display.
1what trees are made of木頭ADJECTIVE | ... OF WOOD | VERB + WOOD | WOOD + VERB | WOOD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤hard硬木▸➤soft軟木◇Pine is a soft wood.松木屬於軟木。➤dark黑木◇The house had dark wood floors.這間房子用的是黑木地板。➤light, pale淺色木▸➤green生材◇The wood was too green to burn.這些木頭太潮,點不着。➤dead, rotten, rotting枯木;朽木;逐漸腐爛的木頭◇She pruned the dead wood from the tree.她把樹上的枯枝剪了下來。➤natural天然木材◇varnish that retains the natural wood look保留天然木紋的漆➤seasoned風乾的木頭▸➤rough, smooth粗糙的/光滑的木頭▸➤painted, polished, stained, varnished上過漆的/拋光的/着色的/塗過清漆的木頭▸➤carved木雕▸➤solid實木▸➤laminated多層膠合板▸➤charred木炭▸➤balsa, beech, cherry, pine, etc.輕木、山毛櫸木、櫻桃木、松木等... OF WOOD➤bit, block, piece, plank, strip一小塊木頭;一大塊木頭;一片木板;一塊厚木板;一根木條◇I made a coffee table out of a few bits of wood.我用幾塊小木頭做了一個咖啡桌。➤pile一堆木頭VERB + WOOD➤carve, chop, cut, saw雕木頭;砍木柴;劈柴;鋸木頭▸➤be made from/in/of/out of, carve sth from/in由木頭製成;把木頭雕刻成◇The cabinet is made of cherry wood.櫃子是櫻桃木做的。➤paint, stain給木頭塗油漆/上色◇She stained the wood green.她把木頭漆成了綠色。➤burn燒木柴▸➤gather拾柴火◇We gathered wood for the fire.我們找些木柴來生火。WOOD + VERB➤splinter木頭裂開◇the sound of splintering wood木頭裂開的聲音➤rot木頭腐爛◇Over the years, much of the wood in the house had rotted.過了這麼多年,房子的木頭很大一部份都腐朽了。➤burn木頭燃燒◇Dry wood burns easily.乾木頭易燃。WOOD + NOUN➤chip, shavings木片;刨花➤pulp木漿◇paper made from wood pulp用木漿造的紙➤grain木材的紋理◇The direction of the wood grain influences the composition of the carving.木頭紋路的方向影響雕刻的構造。➤carving木雕➤engraving木刻➤block (usually woodblock)版木◇Japanese woodblock prints日本木版畫➤frame木框▸➤floor, panel, panelling/paneling, plank (especially NAmE) 木地板;木嵌板;木鑲板;木板▸➤veneer飾面薄板▸➤finish, trim木製品的拋光面;木飾條◇a wardrobe in a mahogany wood finish桃花心木貼面的衣櫥➤fire木柴火➤stove (especially NAmE) 柴爐PREPOSITION➤in wood木建的◇The chapel has some interesting works in wood and marble.教堂裏有一些引人注目的木質和大理石結構。PHRASES➤the grain of the wood木頭的紋理◇When using a plane, be sure to follow the grain of the wood.用刨子時一定要順着木頭的紋理。wood
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2 (BrE) small forest樹林ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤deep, dense, thick深林;茂密的樹林;密林▸➤dark昏暗的樹林➤coniferous, deciduous針葉林;落葉林➤ancient古森林◇the largest ancient wood in Scotland蘇格蘭最大的古森林➤beech, birch, oak, etc.山毛櫸林、白樺林、橡樹林等PREPOSITION➤in a/the wood, into a/the wood在樹林中;進入樹林◇a clearing in the wood林中空地➤through a/the wood穿過樹林wood
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3the woodsarea covered with trees林地ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤deep, dense, thick深林區;茂密的林區;密林區▸➤dark昏暗的林區PREPOSITION➤in the wood, into the wood在林區;進入林地◇a walk in the woods林中漫步◇We came to a clearing in the woods.我們來到林中的一片空地。➤through the wood穿過林區◇She wandered through the woods.她信步穿過林區。PHRASES➤deep in the woods林地深處◇a cabin deep in the woods of Maine緬因州林區深處的小屋➤the edge of the woods, the middle of the woods林區邊緣/中央