英语词汇“wood”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wood

(wʊd )

Word forms: woods

1. variable noun A2

Wood is the material which forms the trunks and branches of trees.

Their dishes were made of wood.

There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil.

...a short piece of wood.

2. countable noun A2

A wood is a fairly large area of trees growing near each other. You can refer to one or several of these areas as woods, and this is the usual form in American English.

After dinner Alice slipped away for a walk in the woods with Artie.

About a mile to the west of town he came upon a large wood.

3. See also dead wood

4. not out of the woods phrase

If something or someone is not out of the woods yet, they are still having difficulties or problems. [informal]

The nation's economy is not out of the woods yet.

5. touch wood convention

You can say ' touch wood' in British English, or ' knock on wood' in American English, to indicate that you hope to have good luck in something you are doing, usually after saying that you have been lucky with it so far.

She's never even been to the doctor's, touch wood.

Touch wood, I've been lucky enough to avoid any other serious injuries.

6. your neck of the woods phrase

Someone or something that is from your neck of the woods is from the same part of the country as you are. [informal]

It's so good to see you. What brings you to this neck of the woods?

7. can't see the wood for the trees phrase

If someone can't see the wood for the trees in British English, or can't see the forest for the trees in American English, they are very involved in the details of something and so they do not notice what is important about the thing as a whole.

Image of wood

Idioms:

someone cannot see the wood for the trees [British] or someone cannot see the forest for the trees

said to mean that someone is so involved in the details of something that they forget or do not realize the real purpose or importance of the thing as a whole

The staff here are working so hard and are so tired that they can't see the wood for the trees.

dead wood

someone or something that is no longer useful or effective in a particular organization or situation

Now is the time for the dead wood at the top of the party to be cut away. Since the elections, the leadership has received a great deal of criticism.

touch wood [mainly British] or knock on wood

said to mean that you hope a situation will continue to be good and that you will not have any bad luck

She's never even been to the doctor's, touch wood. She's a healthy happy child and anyone can see that.

Collocations:

ancient wood

Of this 17 hectare ancient wood, 2 hecancient tares are being destroyed to make way for the rail line, splitting the wood in two.

Times,Sunday Times

Trees in the ancient wood are mainly oak and hazel, with a central area of former fields.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

We now learn that it will be necessary to build some homes in our treasured ancient woods.

Times, Sunday Times

Ancient woods are extremely rich historically and for wildlife, yet cover only about 2 per cent of our landscape.

Times, Sunday Times

There are 700 hectares of ancient woods so find a favourite dell deep in the forest for a truly relaxing day.

The Sun

birch wood

He walks home each day through oak and birch woods, with the trees changing colours in the autumn.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Thousands of acres of heathland are rapidly changing to birch and pine woods.

A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)

Willow warblers are singing in birch woods where the trees are not too tall.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

bluebell wood

The property includes a small bluebell wood.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

I'm told it takes 300 years to grow a bluebell wood.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

We do have a bluebell wood within walking distance.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

polished wood

Rooms are stylish with polished wood floors and cream decor.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

One man sat behind the polished wood table, one man stood at his shoulder.

SOMEDAY MY PRINCE (1999)

They also have charming hand-made furniture and polished coconut wood floors.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Translations:

Chinese: 木材, 小树林

Japanese: 材木 material , 森 forest

单词	wood
释义	wood (wʊd ) Word forms: woods 1. variable noun A2 Wood is the material which forms the trunks and branches of trees. Their dishes were made of wood. There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil. ...a short piece of wood. 2. countable noun A2 A wood is a fairly large area of trees growing near each other. You can refer to one or several of these areas as woods, and this is the usual form in American English. After dinner Alice slipped away for a walk in the woods with Artie. About a mile to the west of town he came upon a large wood. 3. See also dead wood 4. not out of the woods phrase If something or someone is not out of the woods yet, they are still having difficulties or problems. [informal] The nation's economy is not out of the woods yet. 5. touch wood convention You can say ' touch wood' in British English, or ' knock on wood' in American English, to indicate that you hope to have good luck in something you are doing, usually after saying that you have been lucky with it so far. She's never even been to the doctor's, touch wood. Touch wood, I've been lucky enough to avoid any other serious injuries. 6. your neck of the woods phrase Someone or something that is from your neck of the woods is from the same part of the country as you are. [informal] It's so good to see you. What brings you to this neck of the woods? 7. can't see the wood for the trees phrase If someone can't see the wood for the trees in British English, or can't see the forest for the trees in American English, they are very involved in the details of something and so they do not notice what is important about the thing as a whole. Image of wood © Mariusz Szczygiel, Shutterstock Idioms: someone cannot see the wood for the trees [British] or someone cannot see the forest for the trees said to mean that someone is so involved in the details of something that they forget or do not realize the real purpose or importance of the thing as a whole The staff here are working so hard and are so tired that they can't see the wood for the trees. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers dead wood someone or something that is no longer useful or effective in a particular organization or situation Now is the time for the dead wood at the top of the party to be cut away. Since the elections, the leadership has received a great deal of criticism. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers touch wood [mainly British] or knock on wood said to mean that you hope a situation will continue to be good and that you will not have any bad luck She's never even been to the doctor's, touch wood. She's a healthy happy child and anyone can see that. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: ancient wood Of this 17 hectare ancient wood, 2 hecancient tares are being destroyed to make way for the rail line, splitting the wood in two. Times,Sunday Times Trees in the ancient wood are mainly oak and hazel, with a central area of former fields. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We now learn that it will be necessary to build some homes in our treasured ancient woods. Times, Sunday Times Ancient woods are extremely rich historically and for wildlife, yet cover only about 2 per cent of our landscape. Times, Sunday Times There are 700 hectares of ancient woods so find a favourite dell deep in the forest for a truly relaxing day. The Sun birch wood He walks home each day through oak and birch woods, with the trees changing colours in the autumn. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Thousands of acres of heathland are rapidly changing to birch and pine woods. A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991) Willow warblers are singing in birch woods where the trees are not too tall. Times, Sunday Times (2009) bluebell wood The property includes a small bluebell wood. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I'm told it takes 300 years to grow a bluebell wood. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We do have a bluebell wood within walking distance. Times, Sunday Times (2012) polished wood Rooms are stylish with polished wood floors and cream decor. Times, Sunday Times (2012) One man sat behind the polished wood table, one man stood at his shoulder. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE (1999) They also have charming hand-made furniture and polished coconut wood floors. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 木材, 小树林 Japanese: 材木 material , 森 forest
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