wood

/wʊd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈʊd] /wʊd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈʊd] /ˈwu̇d/ (ame, mw)

wood — 名詞

  • woodsingular
  • woodsplural

1. the tough natural substance taken from tree trunks and branches, used in constru

1.名詞A2
釋義

木材

樹的硬質物質，用於建築、製作或燃燒

the tough natural substance taken from tree trunks and branches, used in construction, furniture-making, craftwork, or as fuel

例句

Eitan cut the wood into small pieces for the legs of his new table.

Eitan 把木材鋸成小塊，用來做新桌子的桌腳。

cut the wood into pieces — preparing wood for a specific project

Putri collected dry wood from the garden to build a fire for the barbecue.

Putri 從花園裡撿了乾柴，準備在烤肉時生火。

dry wood — wood for fuel

同義詞
  • timber

    more formal; refers to wood prepared for building, especially in British English

  • lumber

    American English term for wood cut into planks or beams

  • hardwood

    wood from broad-leaved trees such as oak, maple, or cherry; denser than softwood

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the substance in general. Countable only when talking about a specific type (e.g., 'a rare African wood') or a specific piece ('choose your woods carefully').

常見錯誤

❌I need some woods to build a shelf.
✅I need some wood to build a shelf.
💡'wood' as a material is uncountable.
❌The table is made by wood.
✅The table is made of wood.
💡'made of' describes the material something is composed of.

2. a piece of land thickly covered with trees, not as big as a forest

2.名詞A2
釋義

樹林

樹木密集生長的土地，面積比森林小

a piece of land thickly covered with trees, not as big as a forest

例句

The children often play hide-and-seek in the wood behind the school building.

孩子們經常在學校後面的樹林裡玩捉迷藏。

in the wood — location within a wooded area

Dahlia spotted a deer running through the wood near her grandmother's farm.

Dahlia 在奶奶家附近的樹林裡看見一頭鹿跑過去。

同義詞
  • forest

    a larger area of trees, typically more dense and wild than a wood

  • grove

    a small group of trees, often fruit or nut trees planted deliberately

  • copse

    a very small thicket of trees or bushes

反義詞
  • clearing

    an open area within a wood where no trees grow

  • meadow

    an open grassy field without trees

用法筆記

Both 'wood' and 'woods' are used with the same meaning. 'The woods' can sometimes suggest a larger, wilder area. In place names, 'Wood' often appears as a suffix (e.g., 'Sherwood', 'Harwood').

常見錯誤

❌I got lost in the wood near my house' (when describing a dense, large area).
✅I got lost in the woods near my house.
💡'woods' (plural) is more natural for a large or dense wooded area.

3. in the sport of golf, a club with a broad head that players use to send the ball

3.名詞B1
釋義

木桿

高爾夫球桿，桿頭較大，用於長距離擊球

in the sport of golf, a club with a broad head that players use to send the ball a very long way

例句

Hyun pulled his wood from the golf bag and stepped up to the tee.

Hyun 從高爾夫球袋中抽出木桿，走到開球區。

The coach showed Christopher how to hold the wood for a long drive down the fairway.

教練教 Christopher 如何正確握好木桿，以便在球道上打出遠距離。

hold a wood — grip technique for this club type

同義詞
  • driver

    the lowest-loft wood (usually 1-wood), used for the longest shots

  • fairway wood

    a wood used for long shots from the fairway, typically higher-loft than a driver

反義詞
  • iron

    a golf club with a flat metal head for shorter, more precise shots

  • putter

    a golf club used on the green to roll the ball into the hole

用法筆記

Countable. Often modified by a number indicating the loft angle (e.g., 'a three-wood', 'a five-wood'). Modern golf clubs called 'woods' are often made of metal but retain the historical name.

常見錯誤

❌I hit the ball with my wood club.
✅I hit the ball with my wood.
💡the club itself is called a 'wood', not a 'wood club'.

wood — 形容詞