
好词典

源自拉丁语 'ebenus',借自古希腊语 'ἔβενος',最终可能来自埃及语对非洲乌木的称呼。
❶ 一种热带硬木,以其深色、高密度和耐用性著称,常用于制作家具或乐器。
“The piano keys were made of high-quality eben.”
(钢琴琴键是用优质乌木制成的。)
“He carved a beautiful statue from a block of eben.”
(他用一块乌木雕刻出一座美丽的雕像。)
eben wood — 指乌木这种特定木材,强调其材质特性或用途。
“The chess pieces were carved from eben wood.”
(这些国际象棋棋子是用乌木雕刻的。)