pine

pine1
noun
  1. (亦作 pine tree)an evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves. Many kinds are grown for the soft timber, which is widely used for furniture and pulp, or for tar and turpentine
    松树。 比较 fir
  2. Genus Pinus, family Pinaceae: many species, including the Scots pine and stone pine
    松属，松科： 多种，包括欧洲赤松和意大利五针松
    ■used in names of coniferous trees of other families, e.g. Chile pine
    [用于其他科松类树木名称中，如Chile pine] …松
    ■used in names of unrelated plants that resemble the pines in some way, e.g. ground pine, screw pine
    [用于某方面类似松树而与松树无关的植物名称中，如ground pine, screw pine]…松
    ■[as modifier]having the scent of pine needles
    有松针香味的
    a pine pot-pourri.
    有松针香味的百花香料。
  3. (informal)a pineapple
    (非正式)凤梨，菠萝
派生
pinery
noun
语源
  1. Old English, from Latin pinus, reinforced in Middle English by Old French pin
pine2
verb
  1. [no obj.]suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart
    （尤指因伤心）消瘦，憔悴，衰弱
    she thinks I am pining away from love.
    她认为我因爱情而憔悴。
    ■(pine for)miss and long for the return of
    怀念，思念
语源
  1. Old English pīnian ('cause to) suffer', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pijnen, German peinen 'experience pain', also to obsolete pine 'punishment'; ultimately based on Latin poena 'punishment'
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