"willow" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 柳树

Definition

柳树是一种有细长枝条和狭长叶子的树，常常生长在水边。有些品种很柔韧，所以柳木也会被用于制作篮子、家具和一些体育用品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常指这种树本身，尤其是人们常想到的 'weeping willow'。常见搭配有 'willow tree'、'willow branch' 和 'willow bark'。不要和其他听起来相似或带诗意的植物名称混淆。

Examples

There is a willow by the river.

河边有一棵**柳树**。

The willow has long branches.

这棵**柳树**有长长的枝条。

We sat under the willow in the park.

我们坐在公园里的**柳树**下。

That old willow in my grandparents' yard is still there.

我祖父母院子里的那棵老**柳树**还在那里。

The wind made the willow sway back and forth.

风吹得那棵**柳树**来回摇摆。

I always think of summer when I see a willow by the water.

每次看到水边的**柳树**，我都会想到夏天。