tree

noun

1. 树；树木；乔木
   a tall plant that can live a long time. Trees have a thick central wooden stem (the trunk ) from which branches grow, usually with leaves on them.
   1. an oak tree
      橡树
   2. to plant a tree
      植树
   3. to chop/cut down a tree
      伐 / 砍倒一棵树
   4. They followed a path through the trees.
      他们沿着林间小路走着。

1. See also: I planted those apple trees. ...a variety of shrubs and trees. Christmas tree family tree
2. PHRASE 走错路线；搞错方向；想法不对路
   If you say that someone is barking up the wrong tree, you mean that they are following the wrong course of action because their beliefs or ideas about something are incorrect.
   1. Scientists in Switzerland realised that most other researchers had been barking up the wrong tree.
      瑞士科学家意识到其他研究者大多研究方向不对头。
3. 只见树木，不见森林;只重细节，不顾整体
   If someone can't see the wood for the trees in British English, or can't see the forest for the trees in American English, they are very involved in the details of something and so they do not notice what is important about the thing as a whole.
4. the top of the tree → see: top

1. I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree
   最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
2. A thrush alighted on a branch of the pine tree.
   一只鸫落在松树的树枝上。
3. The wolf clawed at the tree and howled the whole night.
   这匹狼用爪子挠着树，嚎叫了整晚。
4. He collided with a pine tree near the North Gate.
   他撞到了北门旁边的一棵松树上。
5. You are absolutely correct. The leaves are from a bay tree
   你说得很对，这是月桂树的叶子。
6. A vandal with a chainsaw cut down a tree.
   一个故意破坏公物的人用链锯伐倒了一棵树。
7. The tree has gnarled red branches and deep green leaves.
   这棵树的树枝扭曲多瘤且呈红色，树叶则是深绿色。
8. They were sitting on the lawn under a large beech tree.
   他们坐在一棵高大的山毛榉树下的草坪上。
9. I plucked a lemon from the tree
   我从树上采了一个柠檬。
10. This tree is always recognizable by its extremely beautiful silvery bark.
    这种树很容易辨认，因为它有着非常漂亮的银色树皮。
11. Nancy shinned up the tree.
    南希爬上了树。
12. I planted those apple trees.
    我栽了那些苹果树。
13. Scientists in Switzerland realised that most other researchers had been barking up the wrong tree.
    瑞士科学家意识到其他研究者大多研究方向不对头。
14. He dug a hole in our yard on Edgerton Avenue to plant a maple tree when I was born.
    我出生的时候，他在埃杰顿大街我们家的园圃里挖了个坑，种了棵枫树。
15. Pick all the apples off the tree.
    把树上的苹果都摘下来。
16. He crossed the river by the aid of a tree.
    他借助于一棵树过了河。
17. The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree.
    啄木鸟在树上啄了一个洞。
18. This tree is very stout.
    这棵树很奘。
19. The tree top is level with the roof.
    树梢和屋顶齐平。
20. China has the world's most ancient tree species--metasequoia.
    中国有世界最古老的树种--水杉。
21. The root of the tree rotted away.
    树根烂了。
22. The tree is so big, you'll have to chop back some of the branches.
    这棵树太大了，你得砍掉一些枝条。
23. The woodcutter felled the tree.
    樵夫砍倒了那棵树。
24. This tree has been eaten hollow by worms.
    这棵树被虫子蛀空了。
25. This tree bears a hard red fruit.
    这树结一种红色的坚果。
26. This tree bears no fruit.
    这棵树不结果。
27. There is a wisteria twining round the big tree.
    大树上缠绕着藤萝。
28. When you get hungry, just pluck a pear off the tree and eat it.
    肚子饿了你就从树上采摘一个梨吃吧。
29. The peach tree is wormy.
    桃树长虫了。
30. He dodged nimbly behind a tree.
    他敏捷地一闪身，躲到了树后。

n.

be out of your tree

• （因药物或酒精等）发疯，发傻
  to be behaving in a crazy or stupid way, perhaps because of drugs or alcohol

the apple doesn't fall/never falls far from the tree

• 有什么样的父母就有什么样的儿女；上行下效
  a child usually behaves in a similar way to his or her parent(s)

be barking up the wrong tree

• 把方法搞错（或想偏）；走错路线
  to have the wrong idea about how to get or achieve sth
  1. You're barking up the wrong tree if you're expecting us to lend you any money.
     你要是指望我们借钱给你，你是走错庙门了。

not see the forest for the trees

not see the forest for the trees

it/money doesn't grow on trees

• （钱或东西不多，让人不要随便用）树上长不出钱来，那东西（或钱）来之不易
  used to tell sb not to use sth or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it

at the top of the tree

• （在行业、事业中）高居首位，处于顶峰
  in the highest position or rank in a profession or career

not see the wood for the trees

• 见树不见林
  to not see or understand the main point about sth, because you are paying too much attention to small details

noun

1. a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

2. a figure that branches from a single root
   1. genealogical tree

   Synonym:    tree diagram

verb

1. stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree

   Synonym:    shoetree

2. chase an animal up a tree
   1. the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it
   2. her dog likes to tree squirrels

3. plant with trees
   1. this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer

4. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

   Synonym:    corner