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trunk

UK /trʌŋk/US /trʌŋk/

词源

源自拉丁语 'truncus',意为切断的树干或躯干,15世纪通过古法语 'tronc' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 树干,指树木的主要木质部分,支撑树枝和树叶的主体结构。

“The squirrel ran up the trunk of the oak tree.”

(松鼠沿着橡树的树干跑了上去。)

“They carved their initials into the trunk of the old pine.”

(他们把名字的首字母刻在那棵老松树的树干上。)

❶ 汽车后备箱,用于存放行李或其他物品的封闭空间。

“Please put the groceries in the trunk of the car.”

(请把杂货放在汽车的后备箱里。)

“He opened the trunk to get the spare tire.”

(他打开后备箱取出备胎。)

❶ 象鼻,大象长而灵活的鼻子,用于呼吸、抓取物品和饮水。

“The baby elephant was learning to use its trunk to pick up food.”

(小象正在学习用鼻子捡食物。)

“An elephant's trunk contains over 40,000 muscles.”

(大象的鼻子里有超过4万块肌肉。)

同义词:stem, boot, proboscis

常见短语

trunk line — 主干线,指电信或交通系统中的主要线路或通道。

“The new fiber optic trunk line will increase internet speeds across the region.”

(新的光纤主干线将提高整个地区的网速。)

swimming trunks — 游泳裤,男性游泳时穿着的短裤。

“He forgot to pack his swimming trunks for the beach vacation.”

(他去海滩度假时忘记带游泳裤了。)