The leaves of the English oak are appearing sooner, meaning that winter moths are coming out earlier and, because the birds that eat them are still flying north, they have already turned from caterpillars and into moths. 橡树枝叶发芽的时间越来越早,这意味了冬蛾出现的时间也更早,因为专吃冬蛾还在向北迁徙中,这使得该类物种顺利地由毛毛虫变成蛾。
On a chance we tried an important-looking door, and walked into a high Gothic library, paneled with carved English oak, and probably transported complete from some ruin overseas. 我们怀着希望推开一扇很神气的门,走进了一间高高的哥特式图书室,四壁镶的是英国雕花橡木,大有可能是从海外某处古迹原封不动地拆过来的。
The native English oak is strangely not susceptible to the disease, although other popular trees like beeches, conifers, spruces and firs are. 奇怪的是当地英国橡树不易感染那种病,尽管其他树如山毛榉,针叶树和冷杉则相反。
The English oak has become naturalized in parts of this country. 英国的橡树已经移植到这一国家的许多地方。