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birch

/bɜːtʃ/ /bɝtʃ/

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noun

桦树，白桦树

Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

Examples :

"The children enjoyed playing near the birch trees in the park. "

孩子们喜欢在公园里的桦树旁玩耍。

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noun

桦木

A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.

Examples :

"The carpenter used birch wood to build the sturdy kitchen table. "

木匠用桦木做了这个结实的餐桌。

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noun

桦条，桦木条

A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.

Examples :

"In the old-fashioned school, the strict teacher kept a birch behind his desk to discipline misbehaving students. "

在老式的学校里，严厉的老师会在课桌后面放一根桦条，用来惩罚不听话的学生。

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noun

桦皮船

A birch-bark canoe.

Examples :

"The grandfather carved a beautiful birch-bark canoe for his grandson. "

爷爷为他的孙子雕刻了一艘美丽的桦皮船。

nautical vehicle material

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verb

鞭打，用桦树条抽打

To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

Examples :

"> In the olden days, teachers would sometimes birch disobedient students with a thin rod. "

在过去，老师有时会用细桦树条鞭打不听话的学生。

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verb

鞭打, 抽打

To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

Examples :

"Because of the severe damage he caused, the headmaster threatened to birch the misbehaving student. "

由于他造成的破坏过于严重，校长威胁要鞭打这个调皮的学生。