| 词汇 | gum-tree |
| 释义 | gum tree noun[ C ] uk /ˈɡʌm ˌtriː/ us /ˈɡʌm ˌtriː/ a tree, found especially in Australia, that produces an oil with a strong smell. The oil is used in medicine and industry: （同 eucalyptus） A huge sweet gum tree had come crashing to earth during the storm. Horses wandered loose among the gum trees Synonym eucalyptus Australian Scenics/Photolibrary/GettyImages A warm breeze ruffled the leaves of the gum trees. Massive gum trees that line the boulevard also need maintenance. The slow-growing rainforest trees have been edged out by tall eucalypts, also known as gum trees. Types of evergreen & coniferous tree araucaria arborvitae arbutus areca Atlantic white cedar eastern hemlock Eastern white pine eucalyptus ficus fir monkey puzzle mountain laurel Norfolk Island pine Norway spruce oleander sequoia silver fir Sitka spruce strawberry tree subalpine fir Idiomup a gum tree Examples of gum treegum tree My countenance twists cold, a blue gumtree on the coast, blown rough by adversity. Dealing exclusively in figures can land one up a gumtree. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are up a gumtree—the biggest gumtree that has ever grown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If anyone thinks that the local authority will evict miners from their homes because they have not paid rent during the strike period he is up a gumtree. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Lore has it that the concept of the gumtree originated in the 1920s when it was against the rules to chew gum in class. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This area is noted for its tropical hardwoods and the chicle or gumtree. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The original wharf was built by convicts from gumtree logs, and reconstructed in sandstone in 1835. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The last gumtree was cut down in 1952. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Two bodies were found under a gumtree on a distant part of the run in 1914. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The black gumtree weighed over a ton and was thirty inches in diameter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The school originally centred around a large blue gumtree, where it held assemblies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These settlers worshipped under a local gumtree, which still exists on the opposite side of the road from the church. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Adult gumtree weevils feed mostly on leaves and the soft bark of twigs while the larvae feed mostly on leaves. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The inn's name, in turn, referred to a giant red gumtree which stood nearby. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is commonly known as the eucalyptus snout beetle, the eucalyptus weevil or the gumtree weevil. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of gum tree These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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