aspen

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as·pen /ˈæspən/ noun [countable]  HBPa type of tree from western North America with leaves that shake a lot in the wind 〔北美西部的〕颤杨，大齿杨

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aspen• The maples and aspens along the roadsides were vibrant with color.• The forest had already been defoliated and the oaks and aspens were expending precious energy sending out a second flush of leaves.• Roads met at perfect right angles; the white farmhouses had groves of pale aspen surrounding them.• The young artist stayed at Jenks' ranch under the San Francisco Peaks for several weeks, painting the aspens.• Then there was a paleness of white trunks and bare delicate branches as they passed through aspens along a slope.Origin aspen (1300-1400) Old English æspe “aspen”

as·pen nounChineseSyllable  

a Corpus North type of western from tree

aspen
as‧pen /ˈæspən/ noun [countable]a type of tree from western North America with leaves that shake a lot in the wind

aspenBrE /ˈæspən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæspən/ 🔊 nouna type of poplar tree, with leaves that move even when there is very little wind （美洲）颤杨，大齿杨；（欧洲）山杨