aspen

aspen — 名詞

1. a slim, tall tree belonging to the poplar group, whose round leaves hang on long

1.名詞C1
釋義

白楊；山楊

葉柄細長、微風即抖動的楊屬樹

a slim, tall tree belonging to the poplar group, whose round leaves hang on long flat stalks and tremble noticeably in the slightest breeze.

例句

A row of slender aspens with pale white bark shimmered along the path to Nia's cabin.

一排細瘦、樹皮泛白的白楊沿著小徑微微閃動，通往瑪雅的木屋。

plural countable: aspens + pale white bark feature

The aspen by Grandpa Lin's porch turned bright gold every October.

林爺爺家門廊旁的那棵白楊每年十月都會轉成亮金色。

the + aspen with seasonal description

同義詞
  • poplar

    broader category; aspen is one type of poplar

  • quaking aspen

    specific North American species (Populus tremuloides), highlights the trembling leaves

  • trembling poplar

    descriptive name emphasising the leaf motion; less common in everyday speech

文法句型

the aspen + verb

an aspen + noun (e.g., grove, leaf)

用法筆記

Often used as a modifier in compounds (aspen grove, aspen leaf, aspen bark) rather than after a determiner alone. Plural 'aspens' refers to multiple individual trees; the bare noun 'aspen' is also used uncountably for the wood.

常見錯誤

❌I planted an aspen tree leaves yesterday.
✅I planted an aspen tree yesterday.
💡say either 'an aspen' or 'an aspen tree', not both noun heads stacked.
❌The aspen is shaking by the wind.
✅The aspen is shaking in the wind.
💡use 'in the wind', not 'by the wind', for natural movement.