tree/triː/

n C

1. 树；树木

• We have two apple trees in our garden. 我们家园子里有两棵苹果树。

• There were some pears on the tree. 那棵树上有些个梨子。

2. 树状图表；系统图；家谱

词组bark up the wrong tree 白费力气；认错人；捕风捉影

• If he thinks he can fool me, he is barking up the wrong tree. 如果他认为能蒙了我，他可就看错人了。

(be) out of one's tree

1. 非正式 发疯了

2. 在异乡客地

grow on trees 极易得到

• It doesn't grow on trees. (钱)来之不易。

in the dry tree

1. 在年老时

2. 在逆境中

in the green tree

1. 在年轻时

2. 在无忧无虑中

pull up trees 获得巨大成就

• He had pulled up trees when he was very young. 他年轻时就已经很有建树。