aspen

aspen — 名詞

1. a slim, tall tree belonging to the poplar group, whose round leaves hang on long

1.名詞C1
釋義

白楊；山楊

葉柄細長、微風即抖動的楊屬樹

a slim, tall tree belonging to the poplar group, whose round leaves hang on long flat stalks and tremble noticeably in the slightest breeze.

例句

A row of slender aspens with pale white bark shimmered along the path to Nia's cabin.

一排細瘦、樹皮泛白的白楊沿著小徑微微閃動，通往瑪雅的木屋。

plural countable: aspens + pale white bark feature

The aspen by Grandpa Lin's porch turned bright gold every October.

林爺爺家門廊旁的那棵白楊每年十月都會轉成亮金色。

the + aspen with seasonal description

常見搭配
  • aspen grove
  • aspen leaf
  • aspen bark
  • young aspen
  • tall aspen
同義詞
  • poplar

    broader category; aspen is one type of poplar

  • quaking aspen

    specific North American species (Populus tremuloides), highlights the trembling leaves

  • trembling poplar

    descriptive name emphasising the leaf motion; less common in everyday speech

文法句型

the aspen + verb

an aspen + noun (e.g., grove, leaf)

用法筆記

Often used as a modifier in compounds (aspen grove, aspen leaf, aspen bark) rather than after a determiner alone. Plural 'aspens' refers to multiple individual trees; the bare noun 'aspen' is also used uncountably for the wood.

常見錯誤

I planted an aspen tree leaves yesterday.
I planted an aspen tree yesterday.
say either 'an aspen' or 'an aspen tree', not both noun heads stacked.
The aspen is shaking by the wind.
The aspen is shaking in the wind.
use 'in the wind', not 'by the wind', for natural movement.

同根字

  • aspens
    名詞C1
  • poplar
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • aspen grove
  • aspen leaf
  • aspen bark
  • aspen forest
  • aspen wood

常用片語

  • a stand of aspens
  • shake like an aspen leaf

介系詞搭配

  • under an aspen
  • among the aspens