teak

/tiːk/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈik] /tiːk/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈik] /ˈtēk How to pronounce teak (audio)/ (ame, mw)

teak — noun

1. the durable brown wood from the teak tree, valued because it resists water and i

1.名詞B2
釋義

the durable brown wood from the teak tree, valued because it resists water and insects and often chosen for boats, decks, and outdoor furniture.

例句

The hotel replaced its old deck with wide boards of teak.

pattern: boards of teak / made of teak

Ryo wiped sea salt off the teak rail after the boat trip.

common collocation: teak rail / teak deck

文法句型

made of teak

boards of teak

teak furniture

用法筆記

This sense refers only to the material. English often uses teak before another noun, as in teak table, teak deck, or teak rail. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is the living tree.

常見錯誤

❌The chair is made of a teak.
✅The chair is made of teak.
💡when teak means the material, it is uncountable.
❌We bought three teaks for the patio floor.
✅We bought teak boards for the patio floor.
💡use a unit like boards or planks for the wood, not plural 'teaks'.

2. a tall tropical tree grown in hot regions for the strong wood called teak.

2.名詞B2
釋義

a tall tropical tree grown in hot regions for the strong wood called teak.

例句

The guide stopped beside a teak that was wider than two men.

countable: a teak = one tree

Rows of teak trees shaded the road leading to the village school.

common phrase: teak tree / teak trees

文法句型

a teak

teak tree

rows of teak trees

用法筆記

When speakers mean the living plant, they often say teak tree if the material sense could also fit. Plain teak is still possible after an article or number, but tree is common in everyday speech for clarity.

常見錯誤

❌We sat under the teak wood for lunch.
✅We sat under the teak tree for lunch.
💡use tree when you mean the living plant, not the material.
❌The farm grows many teak wood.
✅The farm grows many teak trees.
💡the plural for the plants is trees, not wood.