词汇 | maple |
释义 | maple noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈmeɪ.pəl/ us /ˈmeɪ.pəl/ a type of large tree that grows in northern areas of the world, or the wood of this tree: 槭树,枫树 a maple leaf枫叶 maple trees枫树 Jochen Schlenker/robertharding/robertharding/GettyImages Types of wood American elm Atlantic white cedar balsa wood bark basswood black locust boxwood cork knotty lumber matchwood MDF mulga oaken paulownia piny pitch pine ponderosa pine softwood three-ply You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Deciduous trees maple | American Dictionarymaple noun[ C/U ] us/ˈmeɪ·pəl/ a type of large tree that grows in northern areas of the world, or the wood of this tree Examples of maplemaple In the case of maple trees, the characteristic shapes of their leaves offer natural rather than artificial clues for recognizing perceived trees as maples. The entire interior of the performing space is constructed from maple, which no doubt contributed to the lustrous sound the orchestra produced. On sugar maple, 50% of the males and 90% of the females went through five instars, with the remaining individuals going through four larval instars. It is a red maple leaf flaming out at the end of its life, revealing an incredibly rich and complex network of branching veins. Perhaps, in the full glare of a cloudless summer day, maples display themselves as they truly are. Certainly, under such conditions, most viewers would have no trouble whatsoever identifying maples by the distinctive shape of their leaves. Further south, in the mixed-forest belt, the trees of the taiga are supplemented by broadleaved trees such as oak, maple, elm and lime. In dim light or when stripped of their leaves in the dead of winter, however, maples may not display their specific nature so obviously. The logo consists of three doves, intertwined—surprise, surprise—with a maple leaf. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At one stage it was suggested that they might be asked to plant maple rather than larch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Among the many indigenous species to be planted will be oak, ash, field maple, hawthorn and blackthorn. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those who go overseas have a little maple leaf on the ribbon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The wood used under the upholstery is made from kiln-dried maple wood that is free of knots, bark or defects. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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