maple
/ˈmeɪpl/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
枫树;槭树
释义与例句
n.
枫树;槭树
a tree that grows mainly in northern countries and has leaves with five points, whose sap is used to make syrup
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The maple leaves turn bright red and gold in the autumn.
枫叶在秋天变成鲜红和金色。
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Canada's national flag features a red maple leaf at its centre.
加拿大国旗的中央有一片红色的枫叶。
展开其余 1 条例句
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We tapped the maple trees to collect sap for making syrup.
我们在枫树上钻孔采集树液来制作糖浆。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
maple 指枫树,加拿大国旗上的红色图案就是 maple leaf;其树液可制成 maple syrup(枫糖浆)。
词族与关联词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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sycamore 悬铃木;美国梧桐(美式)/大槭树(英式)maple 指槭树科枫树,叶多为五裂,秋季变色,可制糖浆;sycamore 在英式英语中指一种大叶槭树,在美式英语中指悬铃木,叶形和用途不同。A large sycamore tree shaded the back garden. 一棵大悬铃木遮住了后花园。
常见搭配
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maple syrup 枫糖浆She poured maple syrup over her pancakes. 她把枫糖浆浇在薄煎饼上。
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maple leaf 枫叶Children collected red maple leaves for an art project. 孩子们收集红色枫叶来做美术作业。
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maple tree 枫树An old maple tree stood in the middle of the field. 田野中央矗立着一棵老枫树。