wood

Word family  noun wood woodenness adjective wooded wooden woody adverb woodenly

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wood /wʊd/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  1  [countable, uncountable]TI the material that trees are made of 木头；木材，木料 → wooden, woody Put some more wood on the fire. 往火上再添些木柴。 a polished wood floor 擦得锃亮的木地板 Her house was made of wood. 她家的房子是木头盖的。 → hardwood, softwood →4  See picture of 见图 MATERIAL 12  [countable] (also the woods)DN a small forest 小树林，林地 a walk in the woods 林间的散步3. touch wood British English, knock on wood American English said just after you have said that things are going well for you, when you want your good luck to continue 上帝保佑〔说自己好运后马上说此话，以期好运持续〕4. [countable]DSG one of a set of four golf clubs with wooden heads 木头球杆〔杆头为木制的高尔夫球杆〕 →4  See picture of 见图 GOLF5. not be out of the wood(s) yet informalDIFFICULT used to say that there are likely to be more difficulties before things improve 仍未脱离困[险]境6. not see the wood for the trees NOTICEto not notice what is important about something because you give too much of your attention to small details 见树不见林〔指过于关注细节而忽略重要部分〕 → dead wood COLLOCATIONSadjectivessolid wood 实木You can install a solid wood door. 你可以装一扇实木门。bare wood (=not painted or covered) 裸木The floors were of bare wood. 地板是光光的木头。a hard/soft wood 硬木/软木Oak is a hard wood. 橡木是一种硬木。verbschop wood 劈木头He was chopping wood for the fire. 他在劈柴。cut/saw wood 切割木材/锯木头A local carpenter cut the wood to size. 一个本地木匠把木头截成合适的尺寸。ncarve wood (=used a knife to shape it)The room was decorated with carved wood.phrasesa piece of wood 一块木头He made a bench out of pieces of wood. 他用几块木料做成了一张长凳。a plank of wood (=a long thin flat piece) 一块木板nThe shed was constructed from some old planks of wood. a block of wood 一块木头nI used a block of wood to knock the pole into the ground.the grain of the wood (=the natural lines in it) 木纹nThe oil enhances the natural grain of the wood.wood + NOUNwood chips (=small rough pieces) 木屑,木片nFish are smoked slowly over wood chips.wood shavings (=thin curly pieces) 刨花nHe cleared up the wood shavings.wood smoke 〔木头未完全燃烧时冒出的〕木柴烟nThere was a smell of wood smoke.

Examples from the Corpus

wood• After 100yds go left through a wood to a road.• To their left was the long forbidding wood with its tangle of trees and stubborn defenders.• Normal wood substance containing lignin does not do either of these things.• The blocks are made of wood.• I'm going out to get some wood for the fire.• The flames licked around the wood, around the corpse.• I thought about the woman who had left the child in the woods.• To walk in the woods and not recognize the songs is to not hear them.• Finally we heard a faint sound in the distance and scrambled into the woods.• But the agency is not out of the woods yet.made of wood• It is all made of wood and is in good condition.• This was in the school hall, and they dragged out a heavy box horse and a creaking contraption made of wood.• Fishnets are not made of wood, steel, or concrete.• Two storeys high, the walls made of wood, it had a tiled roof and one half had been refurbished.• At first boats were made of wood which was available in large quantities.• Furniture and camera were bolted down, drapes were made of wood.• It felt as if it were made of wood.• Winged easels, whether made of wood or metal, are hinged on the back to allow for the angle of display.Origin wood Old English wudu

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Wood

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Wood, Elijah
(1981–) an American film and television actor, best known for playing the part of Frodo Baggins in the three Lord of the Rings films directed by Peter Jackson. His other films include Avalon, Forever Young, and Deep Impact.

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Wood, Grant
(1892–1942) a US artist known especially for the painting American Gothic

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Wood, Sir Henry
(1869–1944) a British conductor (=someone who directs a group of musicians) who started the Proms, a series of concerts which take place in London every summer

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Wood, Victoria
(1953–) a British comedian and writer who works in the theatre and on television. She is known for her gentle but very clever sense of humour.

wood
wood S2 W2 /wʊd/ noun
1. [uncountable and countable] the material that trees are made of ⇨ wooden, woody:
    Put some more wood on the fire.
    a polished wood floor
    Her house was made of wood. ⇨ hardwood, softwood
2. [countable] (also the woods) a small forest:
    a walk in the woods
3. touch wood British English, knock on wood American English said just after you have said that things are going well for you, when you want your good luck to continue
4. [countable] one of a set of four golf clubs with wooden heads
5. not be out of the wood(s) yet informal used to say that there are likely to be more difficulties before things improve
6. not see the wood for the trees to not notice what is important about something because you give too much of your attention to small details
⇨ dead wood
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ solid wood You can install a solid wood door.
   ▪ bare wood (=not painted or covered) The floors were of bare wood.
   ▪ a hard/soft wood Oak is a hard wood.
■ verbs
   ▪ chop wood He was chopping wood for the fire.
   ▪ cut/saw wood A local carpenter cut the wood to size.
   ▪ carve wood (=used a knife to shape it) The room was decorated with carved wood.
■ phrases
   ▪ a piece of wood He made a bench out of pieces of wood.
   ▪ a plank of wood (=a long thin flat piece) The shed was constructed from some old planks of wood.
   ▪ a block of wood I used a block of wood to knock the pole into the ground.
   ▪ the grain of the wood (=the natural lines in it) The oil enhances the natural grain of the wood.
■ wood + NOUN
   ▪ wood chips (=small rough pieces) Fish are smoked slowly over wood chips.
   ▪ wood shavings (=thin curly pieces) He cleared up the wood shavings.
   ▪ wood smoke There was a smell of wood smoke.

🔑 woodBrE /wʊd/ 🔊NAmE /wʊd/ 🔊 noun🔑

[uncountable, countable] the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree are made of; this material when it is used to build or make things with, or as a fuel 木；木头；木料；木柴◆He chopped some wood for the fire. 他劈了些柴烧火。🔊🔊◆a plank of wood一长条木板◆All the furniture was made of wood. 这里所有的家具都是用木料制作的。🔊🔊◆a wood floor木地板◆furniture made of a variety of different woods用各种不同的木材制作的家具  ➡  see also dead wood, hardwood, softwood, wooden (1) , woody 🔑

[countable] (also woods [plural] ) an area of trees, smaller than a forest 树林；林地◆a large wood一大片树林◆a walk in the woods在树林中散步  ➡  see also wooded [countable] a heavy wooden ball used in the game of bowls （保龄球戏的）木瓶 [countable] a golf club with a large head, that was usually made of wood in the past 木头球杆（旧时通常有木制顶部的高尔夫球棒）  ➡  compare iron noun (5) ●not ˌout of the ˈwoods(informal) not yet free from difficulties or problems 尚未摆脱困境；尚未渡过难关●not see the ˌwood for the ˈtrees(BrE) (NAmE not see the ˌforest for the ˈtrees) to not see or understand the main point about sth, because you are paying too much attention to small details 见树不见林●ˌknock on ˈwood(NAmE, saying) (BrE ˌtouch ˈwood) used when you have just mentioned some way in which you have been lucky in the past, to avoid bringing bad luck （表示希望继续走好运）●ˌneck of the ˈwoods(informal) a particular place or area 某地方；某地区◆He's from your neck of the woods (= the area where you live). 他是你那一带的人。🔊🔊●ˌtouch ˈwood(BrE) (NAmE ˌknock on ˈwood) (saying) used when you have just mentioned some way in which you have been lucky in the past, to avoid bringing bad luck （表示希望继续走好运）◆I've been driving for over 20 years and never had an accident—touch wood! 我开车 20 多年从来没出过车祸，但愿好运常在！🔊🔊