"springwood" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 春材

Definition

春材是樹木在生長季節初期（通常在春天）快速生長時產生的較軟、顏色較淺的木材。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於植物學、林業和木材科學領域。與「夏材」形成對比，後者更緻密，生成於夏季。特點是色澤較淺、細胞較寬大。屬於專業術語，日常生活少見。

Examples

The oak tree produces springwood in early spring.

橡樹在初春會產生**春材**。

Springwood looks lighter than other parts of the wood.

**春材**看起來比其他部分淺色。

The soft springwood forms when the tree grows quickly.

柔軟的**春材**是在樹木快速生長時形成的。

When you look at tree rings, the springwood is often the wider, lighter band.

觀察年輪時，**春材**通常是較寬、較淺的部分。

Carpenters can tell the difference between springwood and summerwood by color and texture.

木匠可以透過顏色和質地來分辨**春材**與夏材。

A sudden change from springwood to summerwood marks the end of the tree’s fast growth period.

從**春材**到夏材的突然變化標誌著樹木快速生長期的結束。