boles
boles — 名詞
- bolessingular
- bolesesplural
1. the tall central part of a tree that rises from the ground and holds the branche
樹幹
樹木的主幹
the tall central part of a tree that rises from the ground and holds the branches
The boles of the redwood trees rose high above the forest floor.
那些紅杉的樹幹高高聳立在森林地面之上。
Nikhil measured the circumference of the oak bole with a long tape.
Nikhil 用長捲尺測量了那棵橡樹樹幹的周長。
measure + the circumference / girth of a bole
After the storm, the bole of the old maple tree split from top to bottom.
暴風雨過後，那棵老楓樹的樹幹從頂部裂到了底部。
The tree's bole was covered in thick, rough bark that the children loved to touch.
那棵樹的樹幹上覆蓋著厚厚的粗糙樹皮，孩子們很喜歡去摸。
Shirin ran her hand along the bole of the birch, feeling the smooth white bark.
Shirin 用手撫過那棵樺樹的樹幹，感覺到光滑的白色樹皮。
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.