How do you use "wood" in a sentence?

The table is made of solid oak wood. We went for a lovely walk through the woods. Touch wood, we haven't had any problems so far.

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Q: What does "wood" mean?

Hard material from trees; a small forest Wood is the hard material that forms the trunk and branches of trees, used for building, fuel, and making furniture. It can also refer to a small forest (often plural: 'the woods'). Related expressions include 'touch wood' (British) or 'knock on wood' (American) to avoid bad luck, and 'can't see the wood for the trees' (missing the big picture).

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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意味: Hard material from trees; a small forest

木材，木头；树林

madera; bosque

木材、木；森

목재, 나무; 숲

Wood is the hard material that forms the trunk and branches of trees, used for building, fuel, and making furniture. It can also refer to a small forest (often plural: 'the woods'). Related expressions include 'touch wood' (British) or 'knock on wood' (American) to avoid bad luck, and 'can't see the wood for the trees' (missing the big picture).

「wood」是形成树干和树枝的硬质材料，用于建筑、燃料和制作家具。它也可以指小树林（通常用复数：「the woods」）。相关表达包括「touch wood」（英式）或「knock on wood」（美式）以避免厄运，以及「can't see the wood for the trees」（看不到大局）。

Wood es el material duro que forma el tronco y las ramas de los árboles, usado para construcción, combustible y fabricación de muebles. También puede referirse a un pequeño bosque (a menudo en plural: «the woods»). Expresiones relacionadas incluyen «touch wood» (británico) o «knock on wood» (americano) para evitar la mala suerte, y «can't see the wood for the trees» (no ver el panorama general).

「wood」は木の幹と枝を形成する硬い素材で、建築、燃料、家具作りに使われます。小さな森（複数形で「the woods」）を指すこともあります。関連する表現には、不運を避けるための「touch wood」（イギリス）や「knock on wood」（アメリカ）、「can't see the wood for the trees」（全体像を見失う）があります。

wood는 나무의 줄기와 가지를 이루는 단단한 재료로, 건축, 연료, 가구 제작에 사용됩니다. 작은 숲을 가리킬 수도 있습니다(보통 복수형: 'the woods'). 관련 표현으로는 'touch wood'(영국식) 또는 'knock on wood'(미국식)이 있는데, 불운을 피하기 위해 쓰며, 'can't see the wood for the trees'는 큰 그림을 놓치고 있다는 의미입니다.

例文

The table is made of solid oak wood.
这张桌子是用实心橡木做的。
La mesa está hecha de madera maciza de roble.
そのテーブルは無垢のオーク材で作られています。
그 테이블은 단단한 참나무 원목으로 만들어져 있습니다.
We went for a lovely walk through the woods.
我们在树林里进行了一次愉快的散步。
Dimos un paseo encantador por el bosque.
私たちは森の中を素敵な散歩をしました。
우리는 숲속에서 멋진 산책을 했습니다.
Touch wood, we haven't had any problems so far.
敲敲木头，到目前为止我们还没有遇到任何问题。
Toquemos madera, hasta ahora no hemos tenido ningún problema.
木に触れて、今のところ問題はありませんでした。
나무를 두드리며, 지금까지 아무 문제도 없었습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old English 'wudu' meaning 'trees collectively' or 'the substance of trees', of Germanic origin. From a Proto-Indo-European root possibly meaning 'separated' or 'distinct' (a wood being set apart).

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

The superstition of 'touching wood' may come from ancient beliefs that spirits lived in trees. In Britain, 'woods' typically refers to a smaller forested area than a 'forest.' The phrase 'out of the woods' (escaped danger) comes from the idea of safely leaving a dark, dangerous forest.

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