oak

/əʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /əʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈōk/ (ame, mw)

oak — noun

  • oaksingular
  • oaksplural

1. a tall, long-living tree found across Europe, North America, and other cooler re

1.名詞B2
釋義

a tall, long-living tree found across Europe, North America, and other cooler regions, which grows small seeds called acorns; also the strong, heavy wood from this tree, often used to build floors, doors, and furniture.

例句

A huge oak stood in the middle of Grandma Iris's back garden.

countable: 'a/an + oak' refers to the tree

Squirrels were busy gathering acorns under the old oaks in the park.

plural 'oaks' for several trees

文法句型

an oak (tree)

made of oak

用法筆記

Countable when you mean the tree (an oak, two oaks); uncountable when you mean the wood (a chair made of oak, NOT 'made of an oak'). 'Oak tree' and plain 'oak' both work for the tree; English speakers often add 'tree' to avoid confusion with the wood.

常見錯誤

❌The shelf is made of an oak.
✅The shelf is made of oak.
💡when you mean the material, oak is uncountable and takes no article.
❌There are many oak in the forest.
✅There are many oaks in the forest.
💡for several trees, use the plural 'oaks'.