
pollard
词源
源自中古英语 'polle'(头顶) + 后缀 '-ard',最初指被剃发的犯人,后引申为被截顶的树木和被去角的动物。
noun
❶ 指被截去顶部的树,通常是为了控制生长或获取木材。这种修剪方式让树木长出密集的新枝。
“The old pollard willows lined the riverbank.”
(河岸旁排列着被截顶的老柳树。)
“Pollards were traditionally used for firewood and fodder.”
(传统上截顶树的枝条用作柴火和饲料。)
❶ 指被剪去角的动物,尤指无角的羊或牛。这种处理通常为防止伤害其他牲畜。
“The farmer kept a flock of pollard sheep in the lower field.”
(农民在下层田里养了一群被剪角的绵羊。)
“Pollard cattle were safer to handle during vaccinations.”
(接种疫苗时,无角牛更易操作。)
verb
❶ 修剪树木使其成为截顶形态,通过定期砍除上部枝条来控制树冠生长。
“We need to pollard these linden trees next winter.”
(明年冬天我们需要对这些椴树进行截顶修剪。)
“The ancient practice of pollarding creates distinctive tree forms.”
(古老的截顶修剪法造就了独特的树木形态。)
❶ 剪除动物的角,通常使用工具或化学方法使角不再生长。
“The herdsman pollards the young goats to prevent injuries.”
(牧人剪除小山羊的角以防伤害。)
“Modern methods pollard calves with less stress than traditional ways.”
(现代方法给小牛去角比传统方式更少造成压力。)
常见短语
pollard tree — 特指经过截顶修剪的树木,其主干顶端被截断后形成膨大的结节,并定期修剪新生枝条。
“The pollard trees along the canal date back to the 18th century.”
(运河边的截顶树可追溯至18世纪。)
pollard willow — 指经过特殊修剪的柳树,其枝条被定期收割用于编织或其它用途,形成独特的生长形态。
“Basket makers traditionally used shoots from pollard willows.”
(传统上编篮匠使用截顶柳树的新枝。)