timber

• 名词，指用于建筑、木工或其他结构用途的木材或木料。也可指树木砍伐后未经加工的原木。

A noun referring to wood that has been prepared for use in building, carpentry, or other construction purposes.

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1. Wood for buildingB1formal

   Wood that is prepared for use in building and carpentry.

   木材

   • The house was constructed from high-quality timber.
   • They imported timber from Canada for the project.
   • Timber is a renewable resource if managed properly.

   同义词lumberwood

2. Trees in a forestB1formal

   Trees that are grown to be used for wood.

   用材林

   • The company owns large areas of standing timber.
   • The forest is rich in valuable timber species.
   • They harvested the timber from the plantation.

   同义词forestlumberwood

3. Warning cryB1informal

   A shout used to warn people that a tree is about to fall.

   小心！

   • The lumberjack yelled 'Timber!' as the tree began to fall.
   • Everyone ran when they heard the cry of 'Timber!'.
   • The warning 'Timber!' echoed through the forest.