| 单词 | brushwood |
| 释义 | brushwood noun[U] uk/ˈbrʌʃ.wʊd/us/ˈbrʌʃ.wʊd/(alsobrush)smallbranchesthat havebrokenoff fromtreesandbushes 断树枝；小树枝Forestry
Examplesofbrushwoodbrushwood Thebrushwoodis very thick and 70-80 cm high. From theCambridge English Corpus Ethnographic studies have shown that pastoral settlements and instruments are predominantly made of organic materials such asbrushwoodand animal skins. From theCambridge English Corpus The "stove" was essentially a hole dug on the ground withbrushwoodand grass picked up elsewhere for fuel. From theCambridge English Corpus This work could be commenced early in the dry season, and thebrushwoodburnt on the ground cleared, so as to destroy any pupae which might be lurking there. From theCambridge English Corpus These are thebrushwoodthat set the forest alight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 All this nonsense that one sees of puttingbrushwoodover them is only to make them look a little less formidable than they are. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In some cases the allotment was of land from which fuel could actually be obtained in the form of peat orbrushwood. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By all means clear away the malaria andbrushwoodand do things of that kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hardly know why so muchbrushwoodhas been brought on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Forest owners should also be offered tax breaks and financial incentives to encourage them to clearbrushwoodand carry out maintenance work. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The fact remains that there is an enormous amount ofbrushwoodon this site. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The second is that they have used thebrushwoodto keep themselves warm in the cold weather. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If these arteries are not kept clear all thebrushwood, fallen trees and other matter are carried down the river. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Changes of practice in recent years, leaving bark andbrushwoodin situ, have had a beneficial effect on the soil. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Brushwoodis usually taken by the local inhabitants unless there are special reasons to the contrary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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