conifer
/ˈkɒnɪfə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnɪfər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-nə-fər also ˈkō-/ (ame, mw)
conifer — 名詞
- conifersingular
- conifersplural
1. a tree or bush, usually green all year, that carries its seeds in cones
1.名詞C1
釋義
針葉樹
通常全年常綠、會結毬果的樹
a tree or bush, usually green all year, that carries its seeds in cones
例句
Owen planted a young conifer along the snowy path behind the cabin.
Owen 在小木屋後方積雪的小路旁種了一棵小針葉樹。
collocation: plant a conifer
Small lights hung from the conifer outside the school hall in December.
十二月時，小燈掛在學校禮堂外的那棵針葉樹上。
The guide showed Anong which conifers keep their needles through winter.
導遊向 Anong 指出哪些針葉樹到了冬天仍會保留針葉。
A row of dark conifers blocked the wind behind the farm house.
一排深色的針葉樹擋住了農舍後方的風。
用法筆記
Often used in gardening, forestry, and nature writing for trees such as pines, firs, and cedars.
常見錯誤
❌The garden has many pine trees and conifers.
✅The garden has many conifers, including pines.
💡A pine is one kind of conifer, not a separate group.