logs
logs — noun
1. separate heavy pieces of a tree trunk or large branch after the tree has been cu
separate heavy pieces of a tree trunk or large branch after the tree has been cut down
We stacked the oak logs beside the shed before the storm arrived.
collocation: stack the logs beside [place]
Nadia used two heavy logs to stop the trailer rolling downhill.
Smoke rose slowly after the wet logs finally caught fire.
The children balanced on fallen logs while crossing the muddy stream.
文法句型
stack the logs
burn the logs
roll the logs
用法筆記
Usually refers to several separate pieces of cut wood. One piece is a log, while logs often appear in contexts involving fires, building materials, or obstacles on the ground.
常見錯誤
2. ordered written or digital records that show what happened over time, on a journ
ordered written or digital records that show what happened over time, on a journey, or inside a system
The security logs showed three failed attempts to open the server room.
collocation: security logs showed [event]
Travel logs from the school trip helped Mina finish her history project.
Airport staff checked the flight logs before clearing the plane for takeoff.
Our chat logs proved the order had been changed on Tuesday night.
文法句型
logs of activity
check the logs
keep logs
用法筆記
Logs usually present events in time order. This sense is common in travel, computing, transport, and official monitoring, where the sequence of events matters.
常見錯誤
3. short for logarithms, especially when people are solving maths problems or compa
short for logarithms, especially when people are solving maths problems or comparing large numbers
The students used logs to compare how quickly the two curves rose.
logs = short form of logarithms
Without logs, the graph would stretch too much near the largest values.
Our maths teacher explained why multiplying becomes adding when you use logs.
The exam allowed logs, but calculators still had to stay under the desk.
- logarithms
the full and more formal mathematical term
文法句型
use logs
look up the logs
logs of numbers
用法筆記
Mostly heard in maths lessons, textbooks, or exam talk. Outside that context, the full word logarithms is often clearer.
常見錯誤
logs — verb
1. cuts trees down so their wood can be collected and used
cuts trees down so their wood can be collected and used
The company logs old pine trees in winter when the ground is hard.
logs + trees in a forestry context
Each summer, the crew logs only marked trees near the mountain road.
The contractor logs a narrow strip before the new railway work begins.
After the survey, the team logs damaged trees that could fall on houses.
- replants
puts trees back into the ground rather than removing them
文法句型
logs + trees
logs + land
用法筆記
The object is usually trees or land covered with trees. This sense belongs to forestry and timber work, not to general note-taking or computer use.
常見錯誤
2. enters information into a record so that it is stored and can be checked later
enters information into a record so that it is stored and can be checked later
The nurse logs each medicine change in the patient's digital chart.
logs + information in an official record
Our app logs every login attempt and sends an alert after three failures.
software logs activity automatically
The receptionist logs parcel deliveries before the afternoon mail round.
During the test, the software logs how long each page stays open.
文法句型
logs + information
logs + that-clause
logs + how-clause
用法筆記
The object is information, an event, or a measurement that needs to be stored. Common subjects include people doing administrative work and systems that save activity automatically.
常見錯誤
3. travels a stated distance or amount and records that result as part of a journey
travels a stated distance or amount and records that result as part of a journey, workout, or duty
The cyclist logs sixty kilometres before breakfast on most summer weekends.
logs + distance travelled
Our driver logs nearly four hundred miles on the supply route each week.
By noon, the pilot logs six hundred kilometres between the island airports.
Stephanie normally logs ten thousand steps before the office opens.
文法句型
logs + distance
logs + number + miles/kilometres/steps
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the total distance or amount completed, especially in transport, exercise, or professional travel. Distinguish from sense 2, where what is recorded is information rather than miles, kilometres, or steps.