logs
logs — 名詞
1. separate heavy pieces of a tree trunk or large branch after the tree has been cu
原木
砍下後分段的粗木頭
separate heavy pieces of a tree trunk or large branch after the tree has been cut down
We stacked the oak logs beside the shed before the storm arrived.
暴風雨來前，我們把橡木原木堆在棚子旁邊。
collocation: stack the logs beside [place]
Nadia used two heavy logs to stop the trailer rolling downhill.
Nadia 用兩根厚重的原木擋住拖車，免得它往下坡滑。
Smoke rose slowly after the wet logs finally caught fire.
那些潮濕的原木終於燒起來後，煙慢慢升了上去。
The children balanced on fallen logs while crossing the muddy stream.
孩子們過那條泥濘小溪時，踩著倒下的原木保持平衡。
文法句型
stack the logs
burn the logs
roll the logs
用法筆記
Usually refers to several separate pieces of cut wood. One piece is a log, while logs often appear in contexts involving fires, building materials, or obstacles on the ground.
常見錯誤
2. ordered written or digital records that show what happened over time, on a journ
日誌；紀錄
按時間記下的事件資料
ordered written or digital records that show what happened over time, on a journey, or inside a system
The security logs showed three failed attempts to open the server room.
安全日誌顯示，有人三次嘗試打開伺服器機房。
collocation: security logs showed [event]
Travel logs from the school trip helped Mina finish her history project.
那次校外旅行的行程日誌幫 Mina 完成了歷史報告。
Airport staff checked the flight logs before clearing the plane for takeoff.
機場人員在放行飛機起飛前，先查看了飛行紀錄。
Our chat logs proved the order had been changed on Tuesday night.
我們的聊天紀錄證明，訂單是在星期二晚上被改掉的。
文法句型
logs of activity
check the logs
keep logs
用法筆記
Logs usually present events in time order. This sense is common in travel, computing, transport, and official monitoring, where the sequence of events matters.
常見錯誤
3. short for logarithms, especially when people are solving maths problems or compa
對數
logarithm 的複數說法
short for logarithms, especially when people are solving maths problems or comparing large numbers
The students used logs to compare how quickly the two curves rose.
學生們用對數來比較兩條曲線上升的速度。
logs = short form of logarithms
Without logs, the graph would stretch too much near the largest values.
如果沒有對數，圖形在最大值附近會被拉得太開。
Our maths teacher explained why multiplying becomes adding when you use logs.
我們的數學老師解釋了，為什麼用了對數後，乘法會變成加法。
The exam allowed logs, but calculators still had to stay under the desk.
這場考試可以用對數表，但計算機還是得放在桌子下面。
- logarithms
the full and more formal mathematical term
文法句型
use logs
look up the logs
logs of numbers
用法筆記
Mostly heard in maths lessons, textbooks, or exam talk. Outside that context, the full word logarithms is often clearer.
常見錯誤
logs — 動詞
1. cuts trees down so their wood can be collected and used
伐木
砍樹取木材
cuts trees down so their wood can be collected and used
The company logs old pine trees in winter when the ground is hard.
地面變硬的冬天，這家公司會伐下老松樹。
logs + trees in a forestry context
Each summer, the crew logs only marked trees near the mountain road.
每到夏天，這支隊伍只伐倒山路附近做過標記的樹。
The contractor logs a narrow strip before the new railway work begins.
新鐵路工程開始前，承包商會先伐掉一條狹長地帶的樹木。
After the survey, the team logs damaged trees that could fall on houses.
完成勘查後，這個團隊會伐掉可能倒向房子的受損樹木。
- replants
puts trees back into the ground rather than removing them
文法句型
logs + trees
logs + land
用法筆記
The object is usually trees or land covered with trees. This sense belongs to forestry and timber work, not to general note-taking or computer use.
常見錯誤
2. enters information into a record so that it is stored and can be checked later
記錄
正式登記並存下資料
enters information into a record so that it is stored and can be checked later
The nurse logs each medicine change in the patient's digital chart.
護士把每次藥物調整都記錄在病人的電子病歷裡。
logs + information in an official record
Our app logs every login attempt and sends an alert after three failures.
我們的程式會記錄每一次登入嘗試，三次失敗後就發出警示。
software logs activity automatically
The receptionist logs parcel deliveries before the afternoon mail round.
接待人員會先記錄包裹送達情況，再開始下午的郵件分送。
During the test, the software logs how long each page stays open.
測試期間，軟體會記錄每一頁停留多久。
文法句型
logs + information
logs + that-clause
logs + how-clause
用法筆記
The object is information, an event, or a measurement that needs to be stored. Common subjects include people doing administrative work and systems that save activity automatically.
常見錯誤
3. travels a stated distance or amount and records that result as part of a journey
記錄里程
行進後把距離登記下來
travels a stated distance or amount and records that result as part of a journey, workout, or duty
The cyclist logs sixty kilometres before breakfast on most summer weekends.
大多數夏天的週末，這名自行車騎士早餐前就會記錄六十公里的里程。
logs + distance travelled
Our driver logs nearly four hundred miles on the supply route each week.
我們的司機每週在補給路線上都會記錄將近四百英里的里程。
By noon, the pilot logs six hundred kilometres between the island airports.
到中午前，這名飛行員就在島嶼機場之間記錄了六百公里的飛行距離。
Stephanie normally logs ten thousand steps before the office opens.
Stephanie 通常在辦公室開門前，就會記錄一萬步的步數。
文法句型
logs + distance
logs + number + miles/kilometres/steps
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the total distance or amount completed, especially in transport, exercise, or professional travel. Distinguish from sense 2, where what is recorded is information rather than miles, kilometres, or steps.