oak

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oak /əʊk $ oʊk/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]  HBPTIa large tree that is common in northern countries, or the hard wood of this tree 栎树，橡树；栎木，橡木 an oak door 橡木门 →5 see picture at 见图 tree

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oak• oak floors• May acorns fall from an oak.• This particular whisky is aged in oak barrels used previously for sherry.• The door was of oak, buckled with age and studded with rusting iron bolts and bands of steel.• There were many paths leading west but they must take the one which was marked by a riven oak.• Above them, the branches of the oak tree were beginning to creak and sway.• The soldiers pointed him towards the oak.• We must not squash that wisdom, strength and caring as we help them grow from saplings to oak trees.• Limewood is contrasted with oak, and the chapter finishes: The properties of the material made limewood sculpture a special medium.Origin oak Old English ac

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oak /əʊk $ oʊk/ noun [uncountable and countable]a large tree that is common in northern countries, or the hard wood of this tree:
    an oak door

oakBrE /əʊk/ 🔊NAmE /oʊk/ 🔊 noun

[countable, uncountable] (also ˈoak tree [countable] ) a large tree that produces small nuts called acorns. Oaks are common in northern countries and can live to be hundreds of years old. 栎树；橡树◆a gnarled old oak tree多节瘤的老栎树◆forests of oak and pine长有松树和栎树的森林  ➡  see also poison oak [uncountable] the hard wood of the oak tree 栎木；橡木◆oak beams栎木梁◆This table is made of solid oak. 这张桌子是用实心栎木制作的。🔊🔊●great/tall ˌoaks from little acorns ˈgrow(saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small way 参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末