white walnut
white walnut — 名詞
1. a North American tree, also called the butternut, that bears edible nuts and is
白胡桃樹
又叫奶油胡桃的北美樹種
a North American tree, also called the butternut, that bears edible nuts and is known for its pale timber.
The ranger pointed out a white walnut beside the old stone bridge.
護林員指出那座老石橋旁有一棵白胡桃樹。
pattern: point out a tree in a specific place
Yuna planted a white walnut near the fence for summer shade.
Yuna 在柵欄旁種了一棵白胡桃樹，好讓夏天有樹蔭。
Several white walnuts grew along the creek behind the school orchard.
學校果園後方的小溪邊長著好幾棵白胡桃樹。
In October, the white walnut dropped sticky green husks onto the path.
到了十月，那棵白胡桃樹把黏黏的綠色外殼掉滿小路。
- butternut
common North American name for this tree species
用法筆記
Usually refers to the living tree or the species as a whole. Use sense 2 when you mean the wood as a material.
2. wood from this tree, usually pale brown or creamy in colour, used for furniture
白胡桃木
取自白胡桃樹的淺色木材
wood from this tree, usually pale brown or creamy in colour, used for furniture and interior woodwork.
The cabinet maker chose white walnut for the drawer fronts.
那位櫥櫃工匠挑了白胡桃木來做抽屜面板。
collocation: choose white walnut for furniture parts
Our new desk uses white walnut, so the room feels warmer.
我們的新書桌用了白胡桃木，所以房間感覺更溫暖。
Dylan sanded the white walnut until the pale grain shone softly.
Dylan 把白胡桃木磨得很細，直到淡色紋理柔和地發亮。
The museum label said the frame was carved from white walnut.
博物館的標牌寫著，那個框是用白胡桃木雕成的。
- butternut wood
more explicit name for the timber in woodworking contexts
文法句型
made of white walnut
carved from white walnut
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when naming the material. Use sense 1 when you are talking about the tree itself.