chil

chil — 名詞

1. a tall evergreen tree from the Himalayan mountain region that has long, thin nee

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釋義

長葉松

喜馬拉雅地區的一種松樹

a tall evergreen tree from the Himalayan mountain region that has long, thin needles and produces a sticky resin in its wood

例句

The chil trees along the mountain trail stood over thirty metres tall.

山間小徑旁的長葉松高達三十多公尺。

noun as a countable tree species

Stefan bought planks of chil wood for the roof beams because they last for decades.

Stefan 買了長葉松木板來做屋樑,因為這種木材可以使用幾十年。

同義詞

用法筆記

This word is used mainly in forestry, botany, and regional contexts in northern India and Nepal. The alternative spelling 'chir' and the compound 'chir pine' are more common in English-language publications.

常見錯誤

The chil is a type of oak tree.
The chil is a type of pine tree native to the Himalayas.
💡chil refers specifically to the chir pine (Pinus roxburghii), not any other tree.