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treetops

UK //ˈtriːtɒps//US //ˈtriːtɑːps//

词源

由 tree(树)和 top(顶部)组合而成,字面意思是树的顶部。

noun

❶ 指树木最顶端的枝叶部分,通常高于地面,形成森林或树林的顶部轮廓。

“The birds were singing in the treetops.”

(鸟儿在树梢上歌唱。)

“We could see the treetops swaying in the wind.”

(我们可以看到树梢在风中摇曳。)

同义词:canopy, tree crowns, upper branches

常见短语

above the treetops — 形容某物或某人位于树梢之上,常用于描述飞行或高处的视角。

“The kite flew high above the treetops.”

(风筝高高地飞在树梢之上。)