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.