| 词汇 | eucalyptus |
| 释义 | eucalyptus noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌjuː.kəlˈɪp.təs/ us /ˌjuː.kəlˈɪp.təs/(alsoeucalyptus tree); (alsogum tree) any of several types of tree, found especially in Australia, that produce an oil with a strong smell. Eucalyptus oil is used in medicine and industry: （尤指产于澳大利亚的）桉树 eucalyptus oil桉树油 Australian Scenics/Photolibrary/GettyImages Types of evergreen & coniferous tree araucaria arborvitae arbutus areca Atlantic white cedar eastern hemlock Eastern white pine ficus fir Fraser fir monkey puzzle mountain laurel Norfolk Island pine Norway spruce oleander sequoia silver fir Sitka spruce strawberry tree subalpine fir Examples of eucalyptuseucalyptus Low water requirements, tolerance of poor soils, and, until recently, the absence of insect pests and diseases have made eucalyptus particularly valuable. If the city could not clean up these filthy conventillos, a critic complained, it should at least plant eucalyptus trees to mask their stench. Consequently, the scheme failed because of the ecological unviablility of the eucalyptus. The most commonly planted trees in community woodlots are eucalyptus trees (especially globulos and camaldulensis). Under the plan, the farm forestry projects with the quick growing species like bamboo and eucalyptus were launched to meet the requirements of the pulp and paper industries. Regional laws also prohibit planting eucalyptus and cactus trees on cultivated land. Eucalyptus wood was used in this experiment to determine whether a potentially edible object was of greater interest than an inedible one. Eucalyptus species have great value for their form, evergreen foliage, floral show, and other horticultural qualities. Giant ferns, four to six metres high, form the undergrowth of the forest, the eucalyptus towering above them. To maintain their entitlements, these men planted permanent crops such as coffee and eucalyptus while their wives produced food on increasingly fragmented plots without the benefit of male labor. Sun blue sky through the eucalyptus leaves. Eucalyptus blossom was also eaten (and digested) when available, but was less evident in the faecal samples examined (c. 3% of roost samples and 9% of samples from other sites). Imported wood pulp includes only small amounts from tropical countries, mainly from specially planted eucalyptus. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would now like only to mention one crucial point, which is the danger represented by eucalyptus. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English If we plant maize and eucalyptus in dry areas, we should not then be surprised when damage by fire and drought is the result. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English 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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