好词典
trees
UK /triːz/US /triːz/
词源
源自古英语'trēow'，与古诺尔斯语'tré'、荷兰语'boom'、德语'Baum'同源，最终源自原始印欧语词根'drew-'，意为'坚固、稳固'。
noun
❶ 树木，指多年生木本植物，通常有明显的主干和分枝，能够生长到较大的高度。
“The trees in the park provide shade during hot summer days.”
（公园里的树木在炎热的夏日提供了阴凉。）
“We planted several fruit trees in our backyard last spring.”
（去年春天我们在后院种了几棵果树。）
同义词:plants, saplings, timber
verb
❶ 将某人或某物逼入困境，使其难以逃脱或应对，常用于被动语态。
“The detective finally treed the suspect in an alleyway.”
（侦探最终将嫌疑人逼入了一条小巷。）
“The cat was treed by the neighbor's dog and couldn't come down.”
（那只猫被邻居的狗逼上了树，下不来了。）
同义词:corner, trap, confine
常见短语
family tree — 家族谱系图，用树状结构展示一个家族中各成员之间的关系。
“She spent months researching her family tree and discovered ancestors from five different countries.”
（她花了几个月时间研究家族谱系，发现了来自五个不同国家的祖先。）
up a tree — 处于困境或进退两难的状态，源自动物被逼上树后无法下来的意象。
“The new regulations have left many small businesses up a tree, not knowing how to comply.”
（新规定让许多小企业陷入了困境，不知道该如何遵守。）