treetop
treetop — 名詞
1. the point on a tree that is farthest from the ground, where the topmost leaves a
樹梢
樹木最高的部位
the point on a tree that is farthest from the ground, where the topmost leaves and branches are found
A small bird sat on a branch near the treetop and sang.
一隻小鳥坐在靠近樹梢的樹枝上唱歌。
The strong wind shook the treetop during the storm.
暴風雨期間，強風吹動了樹梢。
collocation: shake / sway the treetop
From her bedroom window, Linh could see the treetop of an old oak tree.
Linh 從臥室窗戶可以看到一棵老橡樹的樹梢。
The frightened cat climbed to the treetop and refused to come down.
那隻受驚的貓爬到樹梢，不肯下來。
Sunlight passed through the treetop and made patterns on the grass.
陽光穿過樹梢，在草地上投下光影。
文法句型
treetop
the treetop
treetop of [tree]
用法筆記
Common in nature writing and descriptions of wildlife. Frequently appears with prepositions such as at, in, from, and near. When referring to a group of trees, the plural form treetops is more common.
常見錯誤
treetop — 形容詞
1. used for describing the highest area of a single tree, or the layer that forms w
樹梢的
位於樹梢或與樹梢相關的
used for describing the highest area of a single tree, or the layer that forms when many tree crowns join together
Treetop birds such as eagles build their nests high above the ground.
老鷹等樹梢鳥類在地面高處築巢。
attributive: treetop birds / treetop canopy
A treetop walkway lets visitors walk among the highest branches of the forest.
樹梢步道讓遊客能行走在森林最高的樹枝之間。
common compound: treetop walkway
The research team studied animals that live in the treetop canopy of the rainforest.
研究團隊觀察生活在雨林樹梢層的動物。
Monkeys swung easily through the treetop branches of the jungle.
猴子在叢林的樹梢枝條間輕鬆擺盪。
Yael spotted a rare flower blooming high in a treetop hollow.
Yael 在一處高處的樹梢空洞中發現了一朵稀有的花。
文法句型
treetop + noun
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position). Cannot be used predicatively: 'the walkway is treetop' is incorrect. Common in tourism (treetop walkway, treetop adventure) and ecology (treetop canopy, treetop habitat).