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oak

noun
🔊/əʊk/
🔊/əʊk/
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  1. [countable, uncountable]
    (also oak tree [countable])
    a large tree that produces small nuts called acorns. Oaks are common in northern countries and can live to be hundreds of years old.栎树；橡树
    • The forest is famous for its ancient oak trees.森林以古老的橡树而闻名。
    • a gnarled old oak tree多节瘤的老栎树
    • forests of oak and pine长有松树和栎树的森林
    • The oaks were planted in the 16th century.橡树种植于16世纪。
    see also poison oakTopics Plants and treesc1
  2. [uncountable] the hard wood of the oak tree栎木；橡木
    • oak beams栎木梁
    • This table is made of solid oak.这张桌子是用实心栎木制作的。🔊🔊
    • chairs of polished oak抛光橡木椅子
    3. Word OriginOld English āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eik and German Eiche.
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great/tall oaks from little acorns grow
  1. (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small way参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末Topics Successc2