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单词 gum tree
释义
gum tree
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡʌm ˌtriː/us
/ˈɡʌm ˌtriː/
atree,foundespeciallyinAustralia, thatproducesanoilwith astrongsmell. Theoilis used inmedicineandindustry:
Ahugesweetgumtreehad comecrashingtoearthduring thestorm.
Horseswanderedlooseamong thegumtrees
Synonym
eucalyptus
picture of gum tree
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More examples
  • Awarmbreezeruffledtheleavesof thegumtrees.
  • Massivegumtreesthatlinetheboulevardalso needmaintenance.
  • The slow-growingrainforesttreeshave beenedgedout bytalleucalypts, alsoknownasgumtrees.
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Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
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Idiom

up a gum tree
(Definition ofgum treefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
gum tree
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡʌm ˌtriː/us
/ˈɡʌm ˌtriː/
aeucalyptus
（同 eucalyptus）

Examplesofgum tree

gum tree
My countenance twists cold, a bluegumtreeon the coast, blown rough by adversity.
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Dealing exclusively in figures can land one up agumtree.
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They are up agumtree—the biggestgumtreethat has ever grown.
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If anyone thinks that the local authority will evict miners from their homes because they have not paid rent during the strike period he is up agumtree.
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Lore has it that the concept of thegumtreeoriginated in the 1920s when it was against the rules to chew gum in class.
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This area is noted for its tropical hardwoods and the chicle orgumtree.
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The original wharf was built by convicts fromgumtreelogs, and reconstructed in sandstone in 1835.
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The lastgumtreewas cut down in 1952.
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Two bodies were found under agumtreeon a distant part of the run in 1914.
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The blackgumtreeweighed over a ton and was thirty inches in diameter.
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The school originally centred around a large bluegumtree, where it held assemblies.
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These settlers worshipped under a localgumtree, which still exists on the opposite side of the road from the church.
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Adultgumtreeweevils feed mostly on leaves and the soft bark of twigs while the larvae feed mostly on leaves.
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The inn's name, in turn, referred to a giant redgumtreewhich stood nearby.
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It is commonly known as the eucalyptus snout beetle, the eucalyptus weevil or thegumtreeweevil.
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