trunk

noun

/trʌŋk/

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[countable] the thick main stem of a tree, that the branches grow from
- an instrument made from a hollowed-out tree trunk
Topics Plants and treesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- massive
- thick
- gnarled
- …
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(North American English)
(British English boot)
[countable] the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in
- He slammed the trunk shut.
- She popped the trunk and we tossed the stuff inside.
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- car
verb + trunk
- open
- pop
- close
- …
preposition
- in the trunk
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[countable] the long nose of an elephantTopics Animalsc1
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trunks
(also swimming trunks, North American English also swim trunks)
[plural] a piece of clothing covering the lower part of the body and sometimes the top part of the legs, worn by men and boys for swimming
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bathing
- swim
- swimming
- …
… of trunks
- pair
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[countable] a large, strong box with a lid (= cover), used for storing or transporting clothes, books, etc.
- I found the documents at the bottom of an old tin trunk in the attic.
- She was packing her school trunk.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- old
- tin
- wooden
- …
verb + trunk
- pack
- unpack
preposition
- in a/the trunk
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[countable, usually singular] the main part of the human body apart from the head, arms and legs see also torsoTopics Bodyc2

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus.

单词	trunk
释义	trunk noun /trʌŋk/ /trʌŋk/ jump to other results enlarge image [countable] the thick main stem of a tree, that the branches grow from an instrument made from a hollowed-out tree trunk Topics Plants and treesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective massive thick gnarled … See full entry enlarge image (North American English) (British English boot) [countable] the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in He slammed the trunk shut. She popped the trunk and we tossed the stuff inside. Topics Transport by car or lorryc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective car verb + trunk open pop close … preposition in the trunk See full entry enlarge image [countable] the long nose of an elephantTopics Animalsc1 enlarge image trunks (also swimming trunks, North American English also swim trunks) [plural] a piece of clothing covering the lower part of the body and sometimes the top part of the legs, worn by men and boys for swimming Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bathing swim swimming … … of trunks pair See full entry enlarge image [countable] a large, strong box with a lid (= cover), used for storing or transporting clothes, books, etc. I found the documents at the bottom of an old tin trunk in the attic. She was packing her school trunk. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective old tin wooden … verb + trunk pack unpack preposition in a/the trunk See full entry [countable, usually singular] the main part of the human body apart from the head, arms and legs see also torsoTopics Bodyc2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus.
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