boles

IPA/bəʊl/
KK[bˈolz]IPA/boʊl/

boles — noun

  • bolessingular
  • bolesesplural

1. the tall central part of a tree that rises from the ground and holds the branche

1.名詞B2
釋義

the tall central part of a tree that rises from the ground and holds the branches

例句

The boles of the redwood trees rose high above the forest floor.

Nikhil measured the circumference of the oak bole with a long tape.

measure + the circumference / girth of a bole

同義詞
  • trunk

    the most common everyday word for the main stem of a tree, used for trees of any size

  • stem

    more general term that also applies to smaller plants and flowers

  • shaft

    literary or formal; used mainly for tall, straight tree trunks seen from a distance

文法句型

bole + of + noun

用法筆記

The word 'bole' is more formal or literary than the everyday word 'trunk'. It is most common in descriptions of large or old trees, especially in writing about forests, woodlands, or timber.

常見錯誤

❌The bole of the car was damaged in the crash.
✅The trunk of the car was damaged in the crash.
💡'bole' refers only to the trunk of a tree, not a vehicle or the human body.