cedar
cedar — 名詞
1. A tall, wide tree with needle-like leaves that stay green all year round, belong
雪松；柏樹
一種高大的常綠針葉樹
A tall, wide tree with needle-like leaves that stay green all year round, belonging to the pine family and producing hard, sweet-smelling wood.
A tall cedar stood at the edge of the garden, casting a wide shadow.
花園邊長著一棵高大的雪松，投下一大片樹蔭。
The path through the park was lined with cedar and pine trees.
公園的小徑兩旁種滿了雪松和松樹。
countable: a cedar / cedar trees
Cedars can grow for hundreds of years in the right climate.
只要氣候合適，雪松可以生長數百年。
The children built a small fort beneath the branches of an old cedar.
孩子們在一棵老雪松的樹枝下搭了一座小堡壘。
- deciduous tree
a tree that loses its leaves each autumn
用法筆記
Some trees called "cedar" in everyday English (such as white cedar or red cedar) belong to related tree families rather than the true Cedrus genus. This sense covers both true cedars and similar-looking evergreens with fragrant wood.
常見錯誤
2. The hard, reddish-brown wood from a cedar tree, valued for its pleasant natural
雪松木
雪松的木材，堅硬且帶有香氣
The hard, reddish-brown wood from a cedar tree, valued for its pleasant natural smell and its ability to resist insects and rot.
The closet was lined with cedar to keep moths away from the clothes.
衣櫃內襯了雪松木，防止衣服被蟲蛀。
uncountable: lined with cedar
Leila bought a small box made of cedar to store her jewellery.
Leila 買了一個雪松木做的小盒子來裝她的首飾。
Cedar is often used for outdoor furniture because it resists rain and insects.
雪松木常用來做戶外家具，因為它耐雨防腐又防蟲。
The sweet smell of cedar filled the room as soon as they opened the chest.
他們一打開木箱，房間裡就充滿了雪松的清香。
These fence posts are made from cedar and will last many years.
這些圍籬柱子是雪松木做的，可以用很多年。
用法筆記
In woodworking and home contexts, 'cedar' is used informally for red cedar or white cedar wood, even when the tree is not a true cedar (Cedrus). The word is uncountable when referring to the material.