bole

/bəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /bəʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbōl/ (ame, mw)

bole — noun

  • bolesingular
  • bolesplural

1. the thick central part of a tree that grows up from the ground and supports the

1.名詞B2
釋義

the thick central part of a tree that grows up from the ground and supports the branches above it

例句

Yuki rested her bag against the broad bole of the oak tree while she checked the map.

bole + of + tree species for location

The bole of the elm was so wide that two children could not reach around it.

bole + of + tree type showing measurement

同義詞
  • trunk

    the standard everyday word for the thick woody stem of a tree; much more common than bole

  • stem

    used for smaller plants or trees with a thinner central shaft

反義詞
  • branch

    a part of the tree that grows out from the bole and carries leaves

  • twig

    a very small, thin branch at the outer part of the tree

文法句型

bole + of + tree species

用法筆記

Bole is less common than the everyday word trunk in spoken English. It is used mainly in formal writing, poetry, or technical descriptions of trees.

常見錯誤

❌The bole of my leg hurts.
✅The trunk of my body hurts.
💡bole refers only to the trunk of a tree, never to an animal or human body.