acer
acer — noun
1. a maple tree, especially one planted for its shaped leaves, which often change t
1.名詞
釋義
a maple tree, especially one planted for its shaped leaves, which often change to red, gold, or orange as autumn comes.
例句
The acer outside the library turned bright orange after the first cold week.
acer + location in the main clause
Mr. Huang planted an acer beside the pond to give shade in summer.
plant an acer
Two young acers lined the path to the temple gate.
The gardener chose an acer with red leaves for the school yard.
In October, the acer behind Nana's shop dropped leaves onto the bicycles.
同義詞
- maple
the normal everyday word; 'acer' is mostly used in botany and gardening
- maple tree
clearer for learners when you want to stress that it is the tree itself
文法句型
an acer
acers
用法筆記
Mainly a gardening or botanical word. In everyday English, most people say 'maple' instead of 'acer'.
常見錯誤
❌There are many acer in this park.
✅There are many acers in this park.
💡use the plural form 'acers' after 'many'.
❌We planted a maple acer by the wall.
✅We planted an acer by the wall.
💡'acer' already names a kind of maple.