oak
noun [ C or U ] uk/əʊk/ us/oʊk/
B2 橡树，栎树;橡木，栎木
a large tree that is common in northern countries, or the hard wood of this tree
a mighty oak 巨大的橡树
The timbers of those old sailing ships were mostly oak. 制造那些老帆船的木料主要是橡木。
an oak table/cupboard 橡木桌／橱
- More examples
- The brandy is aged in oak barrels for ten years.
- They found shelter from the storm under a large oak tree.
- The oak was two metres in girth.
- The path goes through an ancient oak wood.
- The walls of the dining hall were panelled in oak.
Idiom
tall/great oaks from little acorns growidiom saying 参天巨树萌生于幼籽；合抱之木生于毫末
said about organizations or plans that start off very small or simple and become extremely large or successful