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hardwoods

/ˈhɑːrdwʊdz/ /ˈhɑːrdˌwʊdz/

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noun

硬木，阔叶木.

(mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.

Examples :

"Balsa is a hardwood, but a soft hardwood."

巴尔沙木是一种阔叶木，但它是一种质地较软的阔叶木。

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noun

硬木，阔叶木。

(in more general use) As the preceding but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.

Examples :

"Ash, hickory and oak are some of the most prominent domestic hardwoods."

白蜡木、山核桃木和橡木是一些最常见的国产硬木木材。

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noun

硬木，阔叶木。

The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.

Examples :

"This hardwood has been planted extensively throughout the hills here."

这种硬木树在这一带的山坡上被广泛种植。

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noun

硬木, 阔叶木。

A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.

Examples :

"You should have used hardwood for this window sill instead of this junk."

你本应该用硬木来做这个窗台，而不是用这种废料。

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noun

篮球场, 硬木地板球场

The sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor basketball court is normally made of hardwood.

Examples :

"My little brother dreams of playing professionally on the hardwoods someday. "

我的弟弟梦想着有一天能在硬木地板球场上打职业篮球。

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