birch
美[bɜːrtʃ] 英[bɜːtʃ]
n. 桦树;桦木;用桦条抽打
v. 用桦条抽打
英英释义
Noun- hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
- any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
- a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment;
"my father never spared the birch"
Adjective- consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
Verb- whip with a birch twig
例句
用作名词(n.)- The birch has smooth bark and slender branches.桦树有光滑的皮和细长的枝。
- They've got a wonderful birch in the back garden.他们在后花园有一棵极好的桦树。
- He switched the boys with a birch stick.他用桦木条鞭笞那些男孩。
- Usually, we use birch wood to make the baby crib.我们通常用桦木来做婴儿床。
- Should we bring back the birch as a punishment?我们应该恢复用桦条抽打的体罚吗?