firewood

IPA/ˈfaɪəwʊd/
KK[fˈaɪɚwˌʊd]IPA/ˈfaɪərwʊd/

firewood — 名詞

1. pieces of wood that have been cut or collected to be burned in a fire, such as f

1.名詞B1
釋義

柴火

用作燃料的木頭

pieces of wood that have been cut or collected to be burned in a fire, such as for heating a home, cooking a meal, or keeping a campfire going.

例句

Every autumn, Rohan helps his grandfather chop firewood for the winter months.

每年秋天，Rohan 都會幫祖父劈柴，為冬天做準備。

collocation: chop firewood

The campers gathered dry firewood before the rain started to fall.

露營者在開始下雨前收集了乾燥的柴火。

collocation: gather dry firewood

常見搭配
  • chop / split firewood
  • gather / collect firewood
  • stack firewood
  • burn firewood
  • dry / green firewood
  • pile / stack / bundle / cord of firewood
  • armful / load of firewood
同義詞
  • wood

    broader term for the material from trees; not limited to burning use

  • kindling

    small, thin pieces of dry wood used specifically to start a fire

  • fuel

    any material burned for energy (coal, gas, wood); much broader in scope

  • logs

    larger pieces of cut wood, often used as firewood but also for building

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — use 'a piece of firewood' or 'a log of firewood' to refer to a single item. 'A cord of firewood' is a standard measurement (a stack 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft).

常見錯誤

I burned a firewood
I burned some firewood
firewood is uncountable and does not take 'a' directly.
There are many firewoods in the shed
There is a lot of firewood in the shed
firewood has no plural form.

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常用片語

  • chop firewood
  • split firewood
  • gather firewood
  • collect firewood
  • stack firewood
  • burn firewood

介系詞搭配

  • for (firewood for the winter)
  • of (a pile of firewood / a bundle of firewood / a cord of firewood / a load of firewood)