"cottonwood" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 杨树

Definition

Cottonwood 指一种大型的树木，在北美很常见，以宽大的树干和像棉花一样的白色绒毛包裹的种子而闻名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Cottonwood” 特指杨树属的树种，多见于北美的河岸和公园。不是棉花植物或一般木材。人们在春季经常提及这种树飘散的白色绒毛。

Examples

The cottonwood grows near the river.

**杨树**生长在河边。

In spring, cottonwood seeds float in the air.

春天，**杨树**的种子在空中飘浮。

The park has many old cottonwood trees.

公园里有很多老**杨树**。

Allergies get worse when the cottonwood starts shedding its fluff.

**杨树**开始飘絮时，过敏就加重了。

We used to climb the big cottonwood by the lake every summer.

我们夏天总会爬湖边的大**杨树**。

If you look closely, you’ll see the cottonwood bark is deeply grooved.

细看就会发现**杨树**的树皮沟壑很深。