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lumber

释义

lumber

noun uncountable

UK /ˈlʌmbə(r)/

1
Britishold-fashionedobjects that are being stored because they are not being used
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
2
Americantimber
Synonyms and related words
Types of tree
conifer
coniferous
deciduous
Synonyms and related words
Building materials
adobe
aggregate
asbestos

lumber

noun uncountable American

US /ˈlʌmbər/

1
rough pieces of wood, or trees cut down for wood
Synonyms and related words
Types of wood
ash
balsa
beech

lumber

verb

UK /ˈlʌmbə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	lumber
he/she/it	lumbers
present participle	lumbering
past tense	lumbered
past participle	lumbered

1
transitive to give someone a job or responsibility that they do not want
lumber someone with:
I’m sorry you’ve been lumbered with all the dirty jobs.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone responsible for something
entrust
saddle with
shift
2
intransitive to walk slowly because of being large and heavy
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll

lumber

verb

US /ˈlʌmbər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	lumber
he/she/it	lumbers
present participle	lumbering
past tense	lumbered
past participle	lumbered

1
intransitive to walk slowly because of being large and heavy
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
2
transitive Britishto give someone a job or responsibility that they do not want
Synonyms and related words
To make someone responsible for something
entrust
saddle with
shift

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