timber
noun uk/ˈtɪm.bər/ us/ˈtɪm.bɚ/
C2 [ U ]林木;树木
trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building
a timber forest 材用林
These trees are being grown for timber. 这些树是供材用而栽种的。
C2 [ U ] UK (US lumber)（建筑用）木材
wood used for building
a timber merchant 木材商
C2 [ C ]（建房或船的）木料，长条形木材
a long piece of wood used for building, especially houses and ships
roof timbers 房檩
- More examples
- It was a brick house fronted on three sides with timber.
- We use a timber preservative regularly.
- Untreated timber would rot very quickly.
- Russia has a wealth of coal and timber.
timber
exclamation uk/ˈtɪm.bər/ us/ˈtɪm.bɚ/
（在被伐树木倒下时喊的）倒啦
shouted when a tree that has been cut is about to fall