pine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pine1 /paɪn/ ●●○ noun 1 
HBPTAF[countable, uncountable] (also pine tree) a tall tree with long hard sharp leaves that do not fall off in winter 松树 an ancient pine forest 一片古老的松树林2 TIMHBA[uncountable] the pale wood of pine trees, used to make furniture, floors etc 松木 a pine table 松木桌子
HBPTAF[countable, uncountable] (also pine tree) a tall tree with long hard sharp leaves that do not fall off in winter 松树 an ancient pine forest 一片古老的松树林2 TIMHBA[uncountable] the pale wood of pine trees, used to make furniture, floors etc 松木 a pine table 松木桌子Examples from the Corpus
pine• I feed him, then leave him silent and contented on the branch of a pine by the cabin.• I liked to linger in the shadow of a pine green corridor.• a grove of pines• The scent and hissing of pine needles make him believe he's in a hospital where nurses pass by him.• The graceful brass plated trimmings and finials are complemented here by the solid pine Osborne surround.• This block is dovetailed into the pine framing of the sides so it can be slipped off for disassembly.• We nodded, opened the door and ran outside under the pine trees, eager to wallow in our laughter.• Gourd artist Alice Hunter of Tavares will teach pine-needle weaving, demonstrating how to decorate rims of gourds with pine needles.• The scientists injected the fungus into young pine trees, which were then placed in pots.pine2 verb [intransitive] 1 WEAKto become sad and not continue your life as normal because someone has died or gone away 〔因某人去世或离开而〕悲伤，难过 Six months after he left, she was still pining. 他离开六个月了，她还是很悲伤。2.pine away phrasal verb to become less active, weaker, and often ill, especially because you miss someone who has died or gone away 〔尤因思念去世或离开的人而〕萎靡不振，憔悴虚弱3 pine for somebody/something phrasal verb a) if you pine for a place or for something, you miss it a lot and wish you could be there or have it again 怀念〔某地或某事物〕 After two months in France I was pining for home. 在法国待了两个月后，我盼望着回家。b) SAD/UNHAPPYif you pine for someone, you feel very unhappy because they are not with you 思念〔某人〕 Karen had been pining for her friends back home in Colorado. 卡伦一直都在思念家乡科罗拉多的朋友们。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
pine• The girls who pined and died for love would nowadays be thought anorexic.• For months Jennifer stayed at home, pining away for Jack.• She thinks I am pining away from love.• The Smiths and our time are about pining for a home.• I left my office chair to pine for my speedy return and took myself over to the window.• Yet how he must have pined for recognition from Placide.Origin pine1 (1000-1100) Latin pinus pine2 Old English pinian, from pin “punishment”, from Latin poena; → PAIN1pine1 nounpine2 verbChinese
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Pine
Pine, Court‧ney /ˈkɔːtni $ ˈkɔːr-/
(1964–) a British jazz musician and composer who plays the saxophone. His records include Underground (1997) and Back in the Day (2000).
Pine, Court‧ney /ˈkɔːtni $ ˈkɔːr-/
(1964–) a British jazz musician and composer who plays the saxophone. His records include Underground (1997) and Back in the Day (2000).
pine
pine1 /paɪn/ noun
1. [uncountable and countable] (also pine tree) a tall tree with long hard sharp leaves that do not fall off in winter:
an ancient pine forest
2. [uncountable] the pale wood of pine trees, used to make furniture, floors etc:
a pine table
pine2 verb [intransitive]to become sad and not continue your life as normal because someone has died or gone away:
Six months after he left, she was still pining.
pine away phrasal verb
to become less active, weaker, and often ill, especially because you miss someone who has died or gone away
pine for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. if you pine for a place or for something, you miss it a lot and wish you could be there or have it again:
After two months in France I was pining for home.
2. if you pine for someone, you feel very unhappy because they are not with you:
Karen had been pining for her friends back home in Colorado.
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noun Date: 1000-1100
Language: Latin
Origin: pinus
Language: Latin
Origin: pinus
1. [uncountable and countable] (also pine tree) a tall tree with long hard sharp leaves that do not fall off in winter:
2. [uncountable] the pale wood of pine trees, used to make furniture, floors etc:
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verb [intransitive]to become sad and not continue your life as normal because someone has died or gone away: pine away phrasal verb
to become less active, weaker, and often ill, especially because you miss someone who has died or gone away
pine for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. if you pine for a place or for something, you miss it a lot and wish you could be there or have it again:
2. if you pine for someone, you feel very unhappy because they are not with you:
