fir

IPA/fɜː(r)/
KK[fˈɚ]IPA/fɜːr/

fir — 名詞

  • firsingular
  • firsplural

1. a type of tall, straight tree that stays green all year, with flat needle-like l

1.名詞B1
釋義

冷杉

終年常綠的針葉喬木

a type of tall, straight tree that stays green all year, with flat needle-like leaves and upright cones, native to cooler parts of the world

例句

The mountainside was covered with tall fir trees that stayed green all year.

山坡上長滿了高大的冷杉，終年保持翠綠。

collocation: fir trees + covered

Each December the town puts a fir in the square and decorates it with lights.

每年十二月，鎮上在廣場擺放一棵冷杉，並掛上燈飾。

collocation: set up + fir (Christmas tradition)

同義詞
  • evergreen

    broader category; any tree that stays green all year, not only firs

  • conifer

    technical term for any cone-bearing tree including firs, pines, and spruces

文法句型

fir + verb (tree as subject)

fir tree + verb

用法筆記

Fir is often confused with pine and spruce. Fir needles are flat and soft to the touch, and its cones stand upright on the branches — unlike pine cones which hang downward.

常見錯誤

❌That pine tree has upright cones.
✅That fir tree has upright cones.
💡Fir cones stand upright on branches; pine cones always hang downward.

2. the light-coloured timber obtained from fir trees, widely used in construction a

2.名詞B1
釋義

冷杉木

冷杉的木材，輕而堅固

the light-coloured timber obtained from fir trees, widely used in construction and furniture-making for its strength and resistance to warping

例句

The carpenter chose fir for the window frames because it resists moisture well.

那位木匠選用冷杉木做窗框，因為它很耐潮。

collocation: fir + window frames

The new bookshelf is made of solid fir and has a clean, light finish.

這個新書架是用實心冷杉木做的，表面乾淨而色澤淺淡。

collocation: solid fir

同義詞
  • pine

    lighter, often knotty; pine is a separate genus (Pinus) but used in similar building applications

  • spruce

    similar in colour and strength; spruce is slightly harder and used for musical instruments

文法句型

fir + verb (wood as subject)

made of fir