bough

/baʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈaʊ] /baʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈaʊ] /ˈbau̇ How to pronounce bough (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bough — noun

  • boughsingular
  • boughsplural

1. one of the thick, heavy branches that grow from the main part of a tree

1.名詞C1
釋義

one of the thick, heavy branches that grow from the main part of a tree

例句

After the storm, one heavy bough lay across the driveway all night.

heavy bough lay across the driveway

Minh hung a paper lantern from the lowest bough in the yard.

hung a lantern from the bough

同義詞
  • branch

    the general everyday word; it can refer to branches of any size

  • limb

    also used for a large branch, especially one stretching outward from the trunk

反義詞
  • trunk

    the main central part of the tree from which a bough grows

  • twig

    a much smaller and thinner branch near the outer end

用法筆記

Mostly used for the thick branches of large trees, often in descriptive writing. In ordinary everyday speech, people more often say 'branch'.

常見錯誤

❌A bough grew from the rose bush by the fence.
✅A branch grew from the rose bush by the fence.
💡'Bough' is usually used for the large branches of a tree, not for a small garden bush.