cedar

IPA/ˈsiːdə(r)/
KK[sˈidɚ]IPA/ˈsiːdər/

cedar — 名詞

  • cedarsingular
  • cedarsplural

1. an evergreen tree that can grow very high and broad, with large side branches an

1.名詞B2
釋義

雪松

高大常綠、帶香氣的針葉樹

an evergreen tree that can grow very high and broad, with large side branches and a noticeable sweet smell, especially in the Cedrus group.

例句

A tall cedar shaded the picnic tables beside the mountain lake.

一棵高大的雪松，在山中湖邊的野餐桌旁投下樹蔭。

countable: 'a cedar' names one tree

Joon swept fallen cedar needles from the path before the guests arrived.

Joon 在客人到之前，把小徑上的雪松針葉掃乾淨。

common collocation: cedar needles

文法句型

a cedar

cedar branch

cedar needles

用法筆記

Usually countable when you mean the tree itself. In everyday English, speakers often add another noun after it, such as cedar tree, cedar branch, or cedar needles.

常見錯誤

❌Three cedar fell in the storm.
✅Three cedars fell in the storm.
💡when you mean several trees, use the plural form 'cedars'.

2. the hard, sweet-smelling wood from a cedar tree, used for chests, furniture, and

2.名詞B2
釋義

雪松木

帶香氣的堅硬木材

the hard, sweet-smelling wood from a cedar tree, used for chests, furniture, and building.

例句

Beatrix kept winter sweaters in a cedar chest under her bed.

Beatrix 把冬天的毛衣收在床底下的雪松木衣箱裡。

common noun phrase: cedar chest

The carpenter cut cedar boards for the wardrobe in Hana's room.

木工替 Hana 房間裡的衣櫃裁切雪松木板。

material noun: cedar boards

同義詞
  • timber

    broader word for wood used in building; not specific to cedar

文法句型

made of cedar

cedar chest

cedar boards

用法筆記

Uncountable when it means the material. Distinguish from sense 1: here cedar refers to the wood, not the living tree.

常見錯誤

❌The box is made of a cedar.
✅The box is made of cedar.
💡when cedar means the material, it is uncountable and does not take 'a'.

3. a tree from another conifer group that is called a cedar because its smell or wo

3.名詞C1
釋義

香柏類

外形或木材像雪松的其他針葉樹

a tree from another conifer group that is called a cedar because its smell or wood is like that of a true cedar.

例句

The farm road was lined with red cedars that smelled sweet after rain.

農場小路兩旁排著紅香柏，雨後散發出甜甜的氣味。

named type: red cedar

This fence is made from white cedar, not from a true cedar.

這道圍籬是用白香柏做的，不是用真正的雪松。

contrast: named cedar that is not a true cedar

文法句型

red cedar

white cedar

用法筆記

Often appears in names such as red cedar or white cedar. Distinguish from sense 1: these trees are called cedars in English, but they are not members of the true cedar group.

常見錯誤

❌Every tree called cedar is a true cedar.
✅Some trees called cedar belong to other conifer groups.
💡English uses 'cedar' for several similar trees as well as for true cedars.