palm tree

palm tree — 名詞

1. a tall tree with a long, unbranched trunk and large, fan-shaped or feather-like

1.名詞A2
釋義

棕櫚樹

熱帶地區樹幹高大筆直的樹

a tall tree with a long, unbranched trunk and large, fan-shaped or feather-like leaves growing from its top, found mainly in warm, tropical places

例句

The Watanabe family rested under a tall palm tree on the beach in Okinawa.

渡邊一家在沖繩的海灘上，在一棵高大的棕櫚樹下休息。

collocation: under a palm tree

Many streets in the southern part of the city are lined with palm trees.

城市南區的許多街道兩旁都種滿了棕櫚樹。

passive: be lined with palm trees

常見搭配
  • tall palm tree
  • swaying palm tree
  • lined with palm trees
  • under a palm tree
  • climb a palm tree
  • palm tree on the beach
同義詞
  • palm

    the shortened form; 'palm tree' is more explicit, while 'palm' is common in gardening and travel writing ('a cluster of palms')

用法筆記

The shorter form 'palm' is very common and can refer to the same tree; 'palm tree' is preferred when the context involves the hand (to avoid confusion with 'palm of the hand'). In travel, geography, and gardening writing, these trees appear with collocations such as 'tall', 'swaying', 'lined with', and 'under a'.

常見錯誤

I planted a palm in my garden' (when meaning the tree).
I planted a palm tree in my garden.
'palm' alone can mean the tree, but 'palm tree' is clearer for learners.
The road was full of palm trees on both sides.
The road was lined with palm trees on both sides.
'lined with' is the natural collocation for streets bordered by trees.