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sapling

/ˈsæplɪŋ/

Meanings
noun

树苗，幼树.

A young tree, but bigger than a seedling.

Examples :

"My dad planted a sapling in the backyard, hoping it would grow tall and provide shade in a few years. "
我爸在后院种了一棵小树苗，希望几年后它能长成大树，提供树荫。
plant nature biology organism environment agriculture

Related Words

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

发展， 进展

"The development of this story has been slow."

这个故事的情节进展缓慢。

Illustration maturity

maturity noun

/məˈtjʊəɹəti/ /məˈtʊəɹəti/

成熟，老练.

"Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price"

有些食物和饮品，比如葡萄酒，只有在成熟之后才能达到它们最佳的风味，而这种成熟往往意味着更高的价格。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration nearing

nearing verb

/ˈnɪərɪŋ/ /ˈnɪrɪŋ/

接近，靠近

"The ship nears the land."

那艘船正在接近陆地。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration backyard

backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

后院，后花园

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

我儿子喜欢在后院玩棒球。

Illustration youngster

youngster noun

/ˈjʌŋstə/ /ˈjʌŋstɚ/

年轻人，青少年

"The youngster eagerly awaited his turn to answer the teacher's question in class. "

那个年轻人急切地等待着轮到自己在课堂上回答老师的问题。

Illustration guidance

guidance noun

/ˈɡaɪdəns/

引导，指导。

"The teacher's guidance helped the student understand the difficult math problem. "

老师的指导帮助学生理解了这道复杂的数学题。

Illustration planted

planted verb

/ˈplæntəd/ /ˈplæntɪd/ /ˈplɑːntəd/ /ˈplɑːntɪd/

种植，栽种

"My daughter planted a sunflower seed in a small pot on the windowsill. "

我女儿在窗台上的小花盆里种下了一颗向日葵种子。

Illustration seedling

seedling noun

/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/

幼苗，树苗

"The gardener carefully transplanted the tomato seedling into a larger pot. "

园丁小心地把番茄幼苗移植到了一个更大的花盆里。

Illustration provide

provide verb

/pɹəˈvaɪd/

供养, 养家糊口

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资养家糊口很难。