oak
n
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(a) (also `oak-tree) [C]
type of tree with tough hard wood, common in many parts of the world 栎树; 橡树; 柞树: a forest of oaks 栎树林
[attrib 作定语]
an oak forest 栎树林. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page i.
(b) [U] wood of this tree 栎木; 橡木; 柞木
The table is (of) solid oak. 这桌子是纯粹栎木的.
[attrib 作定语]
oak panels 栎木板 * an oak table 栎木桌.
2 the Oaks [sing v]
name of a horse-race run at Epsom, near London, every year 欧克斯赛(在伦敦附近的埃普瑟姆一年一度的赛马会).
3 (idm 习语) big/tall/great/large oaks from little `acorns grow (saying 谚) great things may come from small or modest beginnings 大橡树生自小橡实; 合抱之木, 生於毫末; 大事恒自小事始.
I was doing some exercises on the high-and-low bars. When I landed, I fell forward and hurt myself. Someone was standing too close and I knocked into him and fell over onto my shoulder.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
slippern. 拖鞋,(室内)便鞋;(马车的)煞车,[机]滑动部分,滑屐;(小孩的)围兜,放猎狗的猎人;
v. (用拖鞋)打(孩子等);穿着拖鞋走;